Domestic Violence
Violence is a bigger threat to the health of women ages 15-49 than cancer, malaria and traffic accidents combined. Learn more about the high cost of domestic violence and how you can take action.
South Sudan Refugee Crisis
Fleeing fighting and food shortages in Sudan's South Kordofan, hundreds of refugees are streaming into South Sudan’s overcrowded Yida camp each day. Most are women and children.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.
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Millions of Malians are threatened by the drought and hunger crisis in Africa's Sahel region. The IRC is providing emergency support to local health centers.
Farmer and mother Alice Akoko shares the story of how she is rebuilding her life after the the long and brutal LRA conflict in northern Uganda.
There are now an estimated 30,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan. About half of them are women -- but we don't often hear about them.
The IRC will participate in a major campaign to increase student enrollment, particularly for girls, in remote and often insecure regions of Afghanistan.
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Voices for the IRC
Sarah Wayne Callies stars in the AMC television series "The Walking Dead." A long-time supporter of the IRC, she says she is impressed by the bravery, dedication and generosity of those she's met on her visits to IRC programs in Thailand and the United States.
IRC in the Press
May 17, 2012 | Associated Press
May 11, 2012 | San Diego Union Tribune
April 24, 2012 | CBS News
Donor's Corner
“This organization is A+ in every sense, [with a] track record (since 1933) of going to crisis zones to rescue and rebuild. They live up to their motto: From Harm to Home.”
— International Rescue Committee donor "mlcastillo" in a five-star review posted on Charity Navigator
— International Rescue Committee donor "mlcastillo" in a five-star review posted on Charity Navigator
