Sami is 18, 'football-crazy' and on a mission to make it.

20-year-old Beeso has set up her own henna business, earning her own money for the first time.

Four years ago, 21-year-old Alganesh had everything to look forward to. Newly married and having recently qualified with a diploma in management, she moved from the Ethiopian countryside to reunite with her husband in Soge, a town in the west of the country

These three stories show the devastating reality of people living in Niger.

21-year-old photographer Patience Dosita Uwiduhaye is a go-getting force-of-nature who has never let anything stand in the way of her goals.

Tahini works as a midwife for the IRC, providing a vital support for women in Yemen.

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.

Even from a young age Kaniz Fatema has been determined to help people. Today she is an IRC midwife in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

20-year-old Erika and her son Deivy have made a long journey from Venezuela to Medellin, Colombia's second largest city.

The IRC's mobile health and protection teams are fighting to deliver life-saving care especially in remote areas of Libya.