International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Crisis Watch

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Syria Crisis

Helping Syrian Refugees in Jordan

in Jordan, the IRC is providing emergency support for Syriand who have fled civil conflict and violence at home.

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Horn and East Africa

Drought and Famine Relief

More than 13 million people are still in urgent need of food and assistance after the worst drought to hit  East Africa in 60 years. The IRC is continuing to deliver lifesaving aid.

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South Sudan

Protecting Women

IRC emergency health and protection programs are helping vulnerable women and girls who have fled to South Sudan to escape flaring violence across the border in Sudan’s Nuba Mountain region..

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Responding to Crisis

The gravest threat to human lives usually occurs in the initial stages of a major emergency. The IRC maintains an Emergency Response Team that can be deployed to the site of a crisis on 72 hours notice.

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