Learn about the needs of people fleeing the crisis in Ukraine and what the IRC is doing to meet these needs.

In 1951, world leaders from 145 countries made a pact to protect people fleeing violence and persecution: The Refugee Convention.

As COVID-19 spreads globally, people living in conflict zones with weak health systems will be hit hardest. These areas are home to displaced families and overcrowded refugee camps with limited resources. Just this week, the first reported case of this new coronavirus has been confirmed in Syria, which could lead to one of the most severe outbreaks in the world.

“I told my sons: ‘we are going on a boat – sailing to a beautiful island.’ I didn’t tell them that we might die, that we were playing with our lives that night.”

Ketty works with children who have arrived in Greece alone and sees how their hope and dignity is restored when they are given the right support.