The New York Times has named the International Rescue Committee the eighth beneficiary organization of its Neediest Cases Fund. "The IRC is the gold standard of aid groups working with refugees,” wrote Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.

After fleeing Syria, Kholood and her cousin Naheda started a handmade clothing business in Jordan.

The IRC brings together groups of girls to explore their power and potential and cultivate essential skills. Paired with mentors from their community, each girl expands her idea of what is possible, creates a vision for herself, and develops a strategic plan for achieving it.

How the IRC is working to deliver more sustainable, impactful humanitarian aid during a time of unprecedented crisis is the subject of an article published in the December 2016/January 2017 issue of Fast Company. 

With help from the IRC and an aviation school in Jordan, two sisters from Syria and their Jordanian friend -- a future pilot, a future flight attendant and a future astronaut -- made their dream of flight a reality.

Eight months since borders closed across the Balkan route, leaving tens of thousands stranded across Europe, refugees have no choice but to live in tents and other shelters unsuited for freezing temperatures. The IRC warns that children, the elderly and other vulnerable people may die on European soil this winter unless immediate action is taken.

Read this first-person account from one of the many Syrians who live under constant gunfire and barrel bombs.

As she watched the tragic war unfold in Syria, Dr. Manal Faham took leave from her practice to join other physicians working to save the sick and wounded.

At 14, Hauwa’u dreams of becoming a doctor. Although Boko Haram violence forced her to miss almost a year of school, she was able to continue her education at a free learning center run by the IRC.

Up to a million people are trapped inside Mosul as Iraqi forces fight to retake the city from ISIS. One resident speaks about the dire situation and his fears of being targeted by snipers if he tries to flee.