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This teacher uses mindfulness to help children recover from war
Meet a teacher in Nigeria whose lessons aren’t just focused on reading and math. She also teaches her students to cope with living through conflict.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Greek shipwreck: what you need to know one year later
Over 600 lives were lost after a ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on June 14, 2023. Find out why people seeking protection are forced to take a dangerous journey.
- Article
- June 14, 2024
After 11 years, Afghan brothers are reunited
More than a decade after he had been separated from his younger brother, Ali, Mehdi was about to greet him at the Frankfurt, Germany, airport.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
"We just want peace": an aid worker's hopes and fears for Yemen
Caught up in a brutal war since 2015, Yemen is on the brink of famine. An IRC nutrition manager in Yemen who is expecting her first child talks about her fears for the future and the hope she derives from her team's work.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
‘I escaped ISIS’: A mother’s two years and one long night of terror
An Iraqi mother from a village just north of Mosul describes how her family managed to survive under harsh ISIS rule, and how they were finally able to escape.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Oprah's Book Club: Seeking asylum in the United States—a reading list
As Oprah Winfrey spotlights the plight of people seeking asylum on Oprah's Book Club, we've created a reading list to help you better understand what's happening at the U.S.-Mexico border and what you can do to help.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
IRC Ambassadors
Artists, athletes and thought leaders from around the globe support the International Rescue Committee and its mission. We are honored to partner with a distinguished group of ambassadors committed to uplifting and championing our work of helping refugees and other people facing crises to survive, recover and take control of their lives.
- Together we are
Amidst escalating needs in Gaza’s makeshift shelters, the IRC initiates response in partnership with Palestinian NGO Juzoor
- Press Release
- February 26, 2024
A Somali mother fights for her son's survival
Go inside an IRC clinic in Mogadishu that treats children for acute malnutrition and supports mothers facing the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Article
- December 22, 2020
Volunteer Appreciation Week 2021
For National Volunteer Week, we are highlighting some of our volunteers who have helped the IRC in Dallas this year. Read about them here.
- Announcement
- April 21, 2021