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With a near collapse of the healthcare system in Gaza and almost no access to safe water, the IRC warns of imminent spread of communicable and waterborne diseases
- Press Release
- 9 November 2023
IRC: Severe drought is projected to leave about 5.4 million people in Kenya without adequate access to food and water between March and June 2023
- Press Release
- 25 October 2023
Case Study: IRC and AquaPoro Ventures
This case study focuses on efforts to use the advisory model to address water scarcity in Jordan, a country with a large displaced population and the second most water-scarce country in the world.
- Report
- 18 January 2024
Can WASH services transform health and well-being in vulnerable communities?
Over 800 million people don’t have access to safe drinking water. Here’s what the IRC is doing to help.
- Article
- 20 October 2023
Rozama’s Story: How Afghanistan’s climate crisis is affecting vulnerable populations
An estimated 23.7 million civilians in Afghanistan require humanitarian support for basic needs such as warm clothes for the winter, electricity, food and clean water. Having undergone the worst winter in 15 years in 2023, the colder, more remote provinces, such as the Bamiyan province, are still suffering disastrous effects.
- Article
- 13 March 2024
Central African Republic
In Central African Republic (CAR), 1 million people have been displaced by ongoing conflict. The International Rescue Committee has assisted CAR throughout its current crisis despite the high risk to aid workers. We provide medical care, water and sanitation services, and protection for vulnerable women and girls.
- Country
Photo story: IRC health workers deliver care in Syria amid a cholera outbreak
In Syria, more than a decade of war has brought the country's health system to the brink and left millions of people facing a spiralling economic collapse. Around 90% are living below the poverty line, and many are struggling to meet their most basic needs. A cholera outbreak, which began in August 2022, is exposing the fragility of Syria’s water supply and health care systems and the impact this has on the lives of vulnerable families.
- Article
- 19 June 2023
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso is experiencing one of the world’s fastest growing displacement crises.
- Country
Thailand
For more than three decades, refugees from Myanmar have sought safe haven in neighbouring Thailand. The International Rescue Committee is aiding more than 90,000 refugees in nine camps along the border.
- Country
Nigeria
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides vital support to Nigerians enduring conflict, natural disasters and poverty.
- Country