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November 13, 2012
 Soccer is the most popular sport in many countries, and for the children in Tyr, Lebanon, that is no different. However, soccer fields are few and far between, and the rare and valuable playing space can only be reserved for a fee leaving the local youth few places to gather and play. Now they have a field of their own. With funding and support from the One Community program, the Cadmous Christian School and the Islamic Charity Organization gathered local Christian, Sunni and Shia children to build a soccer field on the grounds of the school. |
November 13, 2012
 IREX is pleased to announce the publication of its first interactive, online annual report for 2012. The report includes a video welcome message from IREX President W. Robert Pearson and highlights of IREX’s work helping over half a million people this year. |
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November 8, 2012
 IREX is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward M. Fouhy as the new Chair of its Board of Directors as well as two new board members Susan King and Greg Rigdon. |
November 1, 2012
 To paraphrase Joni Mitchell, we’ve looked at giving from both sides now. IREX gives as part of our programming, providing over $11 million dollars in grants this year alone to local institutions around the world and awarding nearly 1,000 fellowships annually to both American and international participants. In addition, each year IREX staff chooses a US-based nonprofit to receive the proceeds from our holiday charity drive, the total amount of which IREX matches. As one of the 400 partner organizations, IREX looks forward to participating in the first #GivingTuesday on November 27. From our experiences with both giving and receiving, we share five tips for donors big and small: |
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October 10, 2012
 For the Youth Leadership for Peace Theater Troupe, planning a participatory theater performance means creating dialogue around Kyrgyzstan’s most challenging conflicts while also sharing a laugh with fellow youth leaders. |
September 19, 2012
 Are you currently engaged in community development work? Do you have the potential to be a leader and change-maker in your community? Are you looking for a career development opportunity to increase your professional skills, experience and networks? If you answered yes to the above questions then you may be an excellent candidate for this year’s Community Solutions Program. |
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September 18, 2012
 IREX is pleased to share the U.S. Department of State Media Note announcing international support for The Syria Justice and Accountability Center at a recent donors conference in Rabat, Morocco. Forty governments and organizations came together to condem the grave human rights violations committed against the Syrian people and called for an end to the violence. They pledged more than $3 million to support the Center. |
September 6, 2012
 Thanks to a small grant from the One Community program, a Catholic priest and a Sunni sheikh in Saida, Lebanon joined forces to write and produce a documentary film on the issue of child labor in the community. |
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September 4, 2012
 Leaders from diverse religious and political backgrounds recently gathered to celebrate the renovation of the Center of Salim Ghazal for Inter-Faith Dialogue in Lebanon. |
August 10, 2012
 There is much truth to the notion that genuine, effective development solutions come from within developing countries. The proof is evident in the 58 leaders from 28 countries of this year’s Community Solutions Program. Meet Moses Sanga, of Uganda, recently featured in a New York Times article about his organic fuel venture, Eco-Fuel Africa. Sanga, once an accountant, is now an innovator in alternative cooking fuels. |
