Comments on: 16 Days - Day 1: The IRC and Violence Against Women http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/ the blog of the international rescue committee Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:19:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Courtney Crute http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2191 Courtney Crute Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:15:52 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2191 HI Ann! I have wanted to volunteer with IRC for a while... but I am currently working at Save the Children and I just wanted you to know how much of an inspiration you have been to me! I have just graduated from College and I really want to get involved with women's issues... especially those found in Africa. I am also very interested in photography as I have debated over and over whether I should attend a photography school.. though I always come back to not wanting to be in debt!! I realize this is more of a career-focused question, but I was wondering how you got involved with IRC? Did you go to photography school? and do you have any advice and/or reccommendations/ suggestions for someone who is essentially trying to do exactly what you are doing! I just feel really moved by these issues and feel it is sonmething I want to address in a photographic (as well as written) form. Thank you! Courtney Crute HI Ann!
I have wanted to volunteer with IRC for a while… but I am currently working at Save the Children and I just wanted you to know how much of an inspiration you have been to me! I have just graduated from College and I really want to get involved with women’s issues… especially those found in Africa. I am also very interested in photography as I have debated over and over whether I should attend a photography school.. though I always come back to not wanting to be in debt!!
I realize this is more of a career-focused question, but I was wondering how you got involved with IRC? Did you go to photography school? and do you have any advice and/or reccommendations/ suggestions for someone who is essentially trying to do exactly what you are doing! I just feel really moved by these issues and feel it is sonmething I want to address in a photographic (as well as written) form.
Thank you!
Courtney Crute

]]> By: Des'ree Tesire http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2190 Des'ree Tesire Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:03:25 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2190 Dear Ann, Thanks for the good and wonderful work that you do. Please let me know how i can help, i would love to volunteer. I will be delighted. Regards, Des'ree Dear Ann,

Thanks for the good and wonderful work that you do.

Please let me know how i can help, i would love to volunteer.

I will be delighted.

Regards,

Des’ree

]]> By: Des'ree Tesire http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2189 Des'ree Tesire Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:00:07 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2189 What can i do to help. I would love to volunteer What can i do to help. I would love to volunteer

]]> By: Samantha http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2188 Samantha Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:02:26 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2188 This is such an important issue - thank you on behalf of those of us lucky enough to be born elsewhere, for it is a matter of circumstance only. We may face the same horrors but for accident of birth. This issue cannot be ignored or swept under the carpet simply because it is a difficult subject. For that reason alone your work is critical. It is necessary for these stories to be heard and discussed and shared so that one day women and children will live safely, no matter where they are. Thank you. Thank you. This is such an important issue - thank you on behalf of those of us lucky enough to be born elsewhere, for it is a matter of circumstance only. We may face the same horrors but for accident of birth. This issue cannot be ignored or swept under the carpet simply because it is a difficult subject. For that reason alone your work is critical. It is necessary for these stories to be heard and discussed and shared so that one day women and children will live safely, no matter where they are. Thank you. Thank you.

]]> By: Kathy S http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2187 Kathy S Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:19:46 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2187 My heart is all at once saddened and yet joyful at the stories of courage under the conditions these women are living. I am very happy the IRC exists. As my Mom always said "There but for the grace of God, go I." and with that saying, she would remind her six daughters of the gift of freedom and safety we were given when we were born in the United States of America. She always taught us that we should never take that gift for granted and we should always try to help other women (and men) find their freedom - be it from reproductive tyrany or failure of protective services. Thanks for these stories. My heart is all at once saddened and yet joyful at the stories of courage under the conditions these women are living. I am very happy the IRC exists. As my Mom always said “There but for the grace of God, go I.” and with that saying, she would remind her six daughters of the gift of freedom and safety we were given when we were born in the United States of America. She always taught us that we should never take that gift for granted and we should always try to help other women (and men) find their freedom - be it from reproductive tyrany or failure of protective services. Thanks for these stories.

]]> By: Sr. Magdalene Marcotte http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2186 Sr. Magdalene Marcotte Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:38:50 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2186 Thank you, Ann, for the work you are doing to help these women and for giving us first-hand information about what is happening. God bless you in your efforts to help change this tragic situation. Sr. Magdalene Thank you, Ann, for the work you are doing to help these women and for giving us first-hand information about what is happening. God bless you in your efforts to help change this tragic situation.

Sr. Magdalene

]]> By: Thomas http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2185 Thomas Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:32:29 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2185 Thanks Ann for allowing us the opportunity to view more closely the lives of these oppressed, yet beautiful women. I love the pic of the two women smiling broadly and happily. It gives me hope that the human spirit epitomized in those smiles, facing very difficult situations, will win out in the end. Blessings on all your efforts to educate us and touch our hearts. Peace, Tom Thanks Ann for allowing us the opportunity to view more closely the lives of these oppressed, yet beautiful women. I love the pic of the two women smiling broadly and happily. It gives me hope that the human spirit epitomized in those smiles, facing very difficult situations, will win out in the end. Blessings on all your efforts to educate us and touch our hearts.
Peace, Tom

]]> By: Akoko Kenn http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2184 Akoko Kenn Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:23:15 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2184 Dear sis, For the Almighty sdo loved the world.He created you gave you a Big heart that you may give help infull or in parts to those affected. Thanks for the big heart, may The Almighty give you streangth, courage and further determination to move on with the wonderful job How I wish I would get an opportunity to serve the less priviledged by incorparating my medical knowledge in Pharmaceutical field to the needy. God bless your heart Dear sis,
For the Almighty sdo loved the world.He created you gave you a Big heart that you may give help infull or in parts to those affected.
Thanks for the big heart, may The Almighty give you streangth, courage and further determination to move on with the wonderful job
How I wish I would get an opportunity to serve the less priviledged by incorparating my medical knowledge in Pharmaceutical field to the needy.
God bless your heart

]]> By: Deborah Smith http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2183 Deborah Smith Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:38:26 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2183 I am hopeful that these 16 days of focus on such great abuse will be an impact on many or maybe that few who will make a difference. I have visited Africa a few times through the years and have seen some of the need. May this effort begin a determined spirit to not settle for less than the heart shouts is right especially by the great team of photographers on the field. Great job Zounon Sylvie!!! Deborah I am hopeful that these 16 days of focus on such great abuse will
be an impact on many or maybe that few who will make a difference.
I have visited Africa a few times through the years and have seen
some of the need. May this effort begin a determined spirit to not
settle for less than the heart shouts is right especially by the
great team of photographers on the field. Great job Zounon Sylvie!!!

Deborah

]]> By: Heidi Renee http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2182 Heidi Renee Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:26:58 +0000 http://blog.theirc.org/2007/11/25/16-days-day-1-the-irc-and-violence-against-women/#comment-2182 Thank you Ann for giving these women dignity and voices. Thank you Ann for giving these women dignity and voices.

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