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Rescue Facts: Education in Conflict

August 17, 2017
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Zulu Likichio dries dishes at her restaurant in Bidi Bidi, Uganda
South Sudan refugee crisis

A taste of welcome in Uganda

August 17, 2017
Meet a restaurant owner making a difference
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Rescue Facts: Uganda embraces refugees

August 17, 2017
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Lilian Dawa in Bidi Bidi, Uganda
South Sudan refugee crisis

A mother shares her strength in the face of a vicious war

August 11, 2017
Read Lilian's story
Children take part in an IRC-organized math class in a displacement camp near Yola, Nigeria.
Children of Peace
Nigeria: Fighting back with education
August 10, 2017
Back to school

Ruth's story

August 10, 2017
Refugee crisis
Why cash is better aid for refugees: one family's story
July 31, 2017
Albert Einstein
#RefugeesWelcome
Albert Einstein’s legacy as a refugee
July 24, 2017
Timothy Cham and his family in Baltimore
#RefugeesWelcome
A long time coming: Timothy's new life
July 21, 2017
A Syrian refugee girl napping inside a tent in Greece
Trump executive order
What is the travel ban? What does it mean for refugees?
July 19, 2017
IRC staffer Kristin welcomes Shaista Sadiq at Dulles airport with a hug
#RefugeesWelcome
The last refugees arrive before the travel ban
July 13, 2017
Travel ban
American welcome
July 12, 2017
A child is screened for malnutrition at an IRC clinic in a camp near Mogadishu, Somalia
IRC poll
Ending famine is defining global issue for millennials
July 12, 2017
Malala Day
See how education is reaching children in Pakistan
July 12, 2017

Press releases

IRC urges the administration to reconsider its decision to end the parole option for children on the CAM program
August 18, 2017
Civilians and aid workers targeted, as global humanitarian needs reach unprecedented scale
August 18, 2017
Refugees: Uganda’s Leadership puts US, European Policies to Shame
August 17, 2017
IRC responds to Supreme Court clarification on bona fide relationships
July 19, 2017
The IRC responds to U.S. District Court ruling in Hawaii
July 14, 2017
On day one of the “limited” Travel Ban, IRC braces for cancellations and fears of chaos
July 12, 2017

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