Shattered by the death of her parents and younger sister, 16-year-old Hiba somehow found the strength to lead the surviving members of her family to safety in Jordan. She shares her recollections and drawings of life in Aleppo.

Right now, an Iraqi military operation to retake the ISIS-controlled city of Mosul is underway and 200,000 terrified citizens are expected to flee the city in the first weeks. Learn how you can help.

With temporary cash assistance and individual counseling from the IRC, Anwar and her husband were able to create a peaceful home again in Jordan.

To illustrate the harsh reality Syrians face, the IRC produced its first virtual reality film. Read how virtual reality is changing the way we tell stories.

Meet an ambitious Syrian woman who operates a beauty salon in her home in Jordan with support from the IRC.

Thousands of people are fleeing their homes as coalition forces fight to retake Mosul from the ISIS militant group. One man talks about life under ISIS and his family's narrow escape.

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.

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.