Beyond Darfur -- Lifelines for Refugee Women
Refugee woman fetching wood
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A daily chore fraught with danger
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) takes us on a grim journey to refugee camps in Afghanistan, Tanzania, Sudan, Pakistan to witness the challenges faced by families uprooted from their homes by war or natural disaster. IRC’s Susan Purdin shares with us stunning verbal and pictorial accounts of the way IRC extends lifelines to refugee women by helping them deal with some of the grittiest problems: 
- complications in labor and delivery;
- female genital cutting;
- transmission of HIV/AIDS to newborn babies;
- rape and other gender-based violence.
Almost since the beginning of the violence there International Rescue Committee has been aiding refugees from conflict-stricken Darfur where the clinics established by the IRC bring essential health care to refugee camp residents.
"For more than 70 years, the International Rescue Committee has been a leader in humanitarian relief. We mobilize quickly, bringing sustained support to regions torn apart by violence and deprivation. We provide a fresh start in the U.S. for refugees. And we advocate tirelessly on behalf of the displaced, addressing the root causes of violence and standing up for the world’s most vulnerable populations."
Read further about IRC's current work in 25 countries in crisis.