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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
A village comes together to end cholera
With help from the IRC, the small rural community of Monleu, Ivory Coast was able to stop the spread of cholera.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Thank you from the IRC
Because of your generosity, the IRC has been able to provide clean water, shelter, and lifesaving resources to millions of children and families worldwide. Thank you for your support!
- Video
- April 13, 2022
RYSA 2020 - Going Virtual
RYSA 2020 charts new waters in virtual programming for newly arrived youth.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Yemen
People in Yemen suffer catastrophic needs due to conflict, economic crisis and displacement in one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises. Public services are on the brink of collapse while malnutrition rates remain among the highest in the world.
- Country
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: the IRC's response
In the weeks after the December 2004 tsunami, survivors in devastated Aceh province, Indonesia, who were made homeless by the waves, found themselves in often crowded living conditions that put them at an increased risk for many kinds of infectious disease. The IRC responded immediately with emergency medical care and water and sanitation programs that dramatically reduced the potential for mass outbreaks.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Visit Syrian refugees in Lebanon with Rashida Jones
Humans can survive 3 minutes without air, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food. But how long can we survive without a safe place to call home? Join Rashida Jones as she visits Syrian refugees in limbo in Lebanon in the International Rescue Committee's virtual reality experience (scroll down to see the VR embedded in the linked article).
- Video
- March 15, 2023
Protecting and aiding civilians in conflict
In conflicts around the world, the targeting of civilians and their homes, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure has become routine. People are cut off from food, water and lifesaving assistance. The IRC advocates with global leaders for actions that uphold the laws of war, protect civilians in conflict, hold violators to account and allow humanitarian organizations to have greater access to people in need.
- Resource
- October 12, 2020
Uprooted by Boko Haram: David Miliband meets Nigerian survivors
Boko Haram, the world’s deadliest terror group, has forced nearly 2 million people to flee their homes. In October 2017 International Rescue Committee president David Miliband went to Borno state in northeastern Nigeria to hear the stories and the needs of Nigeria's most vulnerable people. The IRC is on the ground providing health and education programs, access to clean water and safe spaces for women and children.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Your Support Makes a Difference
Thanks to your support of the International Rescue Committee, thousands of refugees and displaced people in crisis zones around the world have been able to access food, clean water, medical care and safety. Thank you for helping children and families whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. We are inspired by and grateful for your support.
- Video
- April 22, 2024