Inside ARC - 9.19.13 - New Camp, New Ideas

Hi jay, Here's an update on what's been going on around ARC the last few weeks. Let us know if you have any questions. -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President ***********************************************  *New Camp in Rwanda* People continue to flee the crisis in Congo.  The four main Congolese refugee camps in Rwanda — all of which are managed by ARC—are full to capacity. And the transit camp on the border has once again exceeded its capacity of 6,000, resulting in overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. And still more refugees are en route. The United Nations and Rwandan Government have decided to open a fifth refugee camp in Mugombwa in the southern province that could house up to 15,000 residents. This week, ARC’s Rwanda team conducted a rapid assessment at the site, including surveying for site design, assessing water sources, and identifying environmental challenges. Below is an image of the site. Stay tuned for updates about this new camp.  *The Changemaker's Award*    We recently launched an ideas competition to collect new and fresh ideas from our 1,000+ staff members around the world.  All staff, worldwide, are eligible to participate. The question we’ve asked is: If you could do one simple thing, how would you make the ARC experience better for the people we serve?   The goal is to generate dozens of ideas from our staff around the world, ideas that we can share across the organization and with other organizations working in our field. However, one winning idea will be chosen, and the country office that generates the idea will be awarded $10,000 to spend on their program at their discretion. Once the contest has concluded, we look forward to sharing some of our staff’s new and exciting ideas with you!   *Youth. Somalia. Microenterprise*   Last week, Said Sheik-Abdi (an ARC Program Manager) and I spoke to a small group of ARC supporters about a new program we’re launching in Somalia. Somalia suffers from terrible unemployment (66%) – and opportunities for youth are very few. We’re launching a microenterprise program – with several other partners – with the goal of getting 50,000 youth self-employed within the next 3 years. If you’d like to hear more about it, here’s an excerpt from my presentation (it’s about 6 minutes long): http://www.arcrelief.org/somaliabriefing.mp3 The Star Tribune also ran an article about the project just yesterday. You can find it here: http://www.startribune.com/local/224149231.html  *Engage*  We're sharing photos, video and stories on social media. Join the conversation. Friend us! --- http://www.Facebook.com/arcrelief Follow us! --- http://www.twitter.com/arcrelief Subscribe! --- http://www.youtube.com/chriskatarc Check us out! --- http://www.instagram.com/arcrelief *Giving*    At the request of readers, I always include these links so they’re easy to find when you need them. Thanks so much. Become a Monthly Donor: http://www.ARCrelief.org/givemonthly Donate Online: http://www.ARCrelief.org/donate Give Us a Call: (800) 875-7060 Send in a gift: American Refugee Committee Donor Service Center P.O. Box 1002 Minneapolis, MN 55480-1002 USA

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Inside ARC - 9.3.13 - Syria

Hi jay, I wanted to compile some information for you on the crisis in Syria. I know it can be difficult to keep track of all the information out there. Things have really deteriorated quickly there in the last few months, and especially in the last few days. What has been a devastating time for civilians in the region has the potential to become much worse. Let us know if you have any questions. -Daniel Daniel Wordsworth, President ***********************************************  CRISIS IN SYRIA *Summary of the Crisis* The conflict is now 2 ½ years old. Linked to the wider Arab Spring movement, nationwide anti-government protests evolved into an armed rebellion. The violence has displaced millions of people from their homes and communities and has made accessing food, water and other essentials increasingly difficult for Syrian civilians. *Quick Numbers*   2 Million         Syrians (1 Million of them children) who’ve fled the country as refugees to Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey and other neighbors in the region 4.5 Million      An additional 4.5 million Syrians are displaced inside Syria. 100,000 # of people killed in the crisis, many of them civilians 3/15/2011    Marks the beginning of the conflict. Demonstrations spread nationwide by April of 2011  *ARC in the region*   ARC has joined forces with Jordan-based Questscope to provide support to Syrian refugees. The ARC and Questscope teams are working together to build programs providing shelter, water and sanitation, violence prevention, and protection services to people who have fled their homes. We are also assisting QuestScope as they offer informal education and mentoring programs for at-risk children in Za’atari Camp, the largest refugee camp in Jordan. If you’d like to support our efforts for Syrian refugees, give online now. *Engage*  We're sharing photos, video and stories on social media. Join the conversation. Friend us! --- http://www.Facebook.com/arcrelief Follow us! --- http://www.twitter.com/arcrelief Subscribe! --- http://www.youtube.com/chriskatarc Check us out! --- http://www.instagram.com/arcrelief *Giving*    At the request of readers, I always include these links so they’re easy to find when you need them. Thanks so much. Become a Monthly Donor: http://www.ARCrelief.org/givemonthly Donate Online: http://www.ARCrelief.org/donate Give Us a Call: (800) 875-7060 Send in a gift: American Refugee Committee Donor Service Center P.O. Box 1002 Minneapolis, MN 55480-1002 USA

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