Hadiza Mata Malam Madou, a Women’s Protection and Empowerment Officer at IRC Niger, talks about what motivates her to do her work, what challenges women in Niger face, and why it’s important for her to uplift the women around her.

The REEC project will forge a protection response for children affected or at risk of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

The IRC in Greece hosted cooking workshops for refugees and local women living on the island of Lesvos. 

The IRC in Greece hosted cooking workshops for refugees and local women living on the island of Lesvos. They talked to us about their experiences and shared a special recipe from their home countries. All the dishes were compiled in a wonderful cookbook.

Koteu, a refugee from Cameroon, joined the cooking masterclass organised by the IRC on the Greek island of Lesvos to bring together refugee & local communities.

Drought and conflict have left record numbers of people in East Africa and Sahel regions in dire need of aid, with women and children facing the brunt of the crises. The world must act now to avert further suffering.

The Ukraine war has pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million, the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR) announced in late May.

Through funding from the European Union (EU) the IRC is able to support most affected population groups in northeast Nigeria in health, nutrition and protection programming.

Up to date information about how the IRC is responding to the 22 June earthquake that struck Afghanistan causing catastrophic damage.

Amina*, a 47-year old mother living in northeast Syria, knows first-hand what it means to have war completely turn your life around — but through this experience, she’s well-versed in making do with whatever is available to her.