Our 6,000 person staff—99 percent of them Afghans themselves—are working across 12 provinces to deliver programs in education, health and nutrition, women’s protection and empowerment, and more.

The country is facing an economic and hunger crisis that could kill more people than the past twenty years of war.

Get the latest on the impacts of the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Herat province on October 7.

Forced to undertake a long and dangerous journey, those already returning to Afghanistan are in urgent need of humanitarian support.

Not only do many Afghan girls grow up in remote villages without schools, all girls over the age of twelve are now barred from formal education.

Watch our 2022 Global Virtual Event to get an exclusive look at the IRC's work. Featuring Rami Malek, Yo-Yo Ma, Ebony Obsidian, Mandy Patinkin, Yola, and IRC staff and clients from across the globe.

This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at Afghanistan’s hunger crisis and harsh winter, the gang violence driving Central Americans to the U.S. border, and the humanitarian impact of four years of war in Yemen.

Learn more about the programs for U.S. allies in Afghanistan.