Children fleeing war in Georgia

Many of the refugees in North Ossetia are children who need qualified psychological assistance.

Photo: Thomas Hill/The IRC

In the aftermath of fighting between Russia and Georgia in Georgia’s embattled breakaway region of South Ossetia, thousands of people have fled to neighboring Russia’s North Ossetia region, where they require immediate assistance.

“Many of the refugees are children who have witnessed bombing and fighting and therefore need qualified psychological assistance,” says the International Rescue Committee’s Caucasus director, Thomas Hill.

The IRC has joined forces with a Russian aid group to help. Story just posted on the IRC Web site here. How You Can Help:  Donate now to help the IRC assist victims of the crisis in the Georgia region and other displaced people around the world.