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Photo story: a glimpse into the IRC’s safe spaces in Lebanon
Since 2011 the ongoing war in Syria, which was worsened by the earthquake near the border between Türkiye in February 2023, has displaced around 1.5 million Syrians into Lebanon. Protection intervention is still of vital importance for countless affected families - and especially for adolescent girls.
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- September 26, 2023
This Syrian girl will stop at nothing to achieve her dreams
With funding from the EU, the IRC helps young Syrian girls in Lebanon counter gender-based violence and prejudice. Meet Sabah, the girl who freed herself from a forced marriage at the age of 13.
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- September 26, 2023
What it’s like to experience war from a nursing home in Ukraine
Read the experiences of Alla, an 84-year-old resident of a nursing home in Mykolaiv, as she copes with the ongoing war and tries to stay positive.
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- September 11, 2023
A Ukrainian mother strives for normalcy during a time of war
Determined to stay in Ukraine, Tetiana found shelter in an EU and IRC supported shelter with her daughters.
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- September 1, 2023
Conflict, COVID-19 and climate change: a triple threat for refugees
The climate crisis and the pandemic are putting displaced families in conflict areas at further risk. Here are the top 5 countries most affected by these threats.
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- June 27, 2022
Finding the courage to continue on in Greece's refugee camps
Along with hundreds of other refugees, Audrey, Baimba and Hassan have received mental health support from the IRC while living in Greece’s overcrowded camps.
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- June 27, 2022
After the fire, Rahima finds new hope
Rahima was one of the thousands of refugees living in Moria camp when it was devastated by fire in September 2020. Now in a new camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, she's helping to protect people from COVID-19.
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- June 27, 2022
Support refugees: a holiday message from Sting
Hear from Sting about why he supports the International Rescue Committee and join him in supporting refugees around the world.
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- April 13, 2022
A Somali mother’s journey to access lifesaving care for her son
Families in Somalia are facing theCOVID-19 pandemic, conflict and hunger.
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- April 13, 2022
3 ways the IRC made an impact for displaced families in 2020
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is committed to helping displaced families to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Here are three of the ways the IRC and our supporters helped people living in some of the toughest places on earth this year.
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- April 13, 2022