Kurdish-Syrian refugees, Maasom and Hiba were living in a refugee camp in Iraq when their daughter Nasrin was born. She seemed like a normal, healthy baby … until her skin turned blue. They brought Nasrin to England, where she underwent surgery for a life-threatening heart condition. “When Nasrin got treated, it was a wonderful feeling,” says Maasom. “We can’t believe that she has recovered.”

Since early June, tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled Islamic State militants who have targeted religious minorities in a violent rampage across northwestern Iraq. Thousands remain in need of food, water, shelter and safety. Last month, the militants attacked one of Iraq’s oldest minorities, the Yazidi people of Sinjar.

What would The Metropolitan Museum of Art's walls look like if there were no refugees?

Jean Marie Ishimwe is a 23-year-old youth advocate in Nairobi, Kenya. He is also a refugee from Rwanda. Today, he is using his coordination and motivational skills to mobilize young people to hand out food, masks and information about the COVID-19 pandemic.

With the help of the International Rescue Committee’s dedicated staff in Baltimore, a refugee mother from Myanmar reunites with her son after spending 10 years apart. This was the Mother’s Day gift she had been dreaming of for a decade. Watch the moment when they finally meet again.

The United States has a long tradition of offering refuge to those fleeing persecution and war. The International Rescue Committee has 28 offices across the country that support newly arrived refugees by providing immediate aid, including food, housing and medical attention. See how they help.