DRC reopens schools in Ebola-hit Ituri despite parents' safety concerns
As schools reopen in Ituri, DR Congo, authorities report thousands of Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths, with parents and teachers expressing fears about transmission as classes resume amid the Bundibugyo outbreak. International partners are bolstering prevention in schools with measures like thermometers and sanitizers, while NGOs coordinate training, vaccines, and community messaging to protect students and curb spread.
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About International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. It was founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changed its name in 1942 after merging with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee. Today, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster in more than 40 countries. In cities across the U.S. and Europe, the IRC helps refugees and displaced individuals resettle and integrate into new communities.
Everything about International Rescue Committee →- Country
- United States, Sweden
- Headquarters
- Chanin Building
- Inception
- 1933
- Website
- https://www.rescue.org/, http://www.theirc.org