Over 4 million Venezuelans seeking safety in other South American countries now face the added threat of COVID-19. IRC Voice and actor Morena Baccarin recently caught up with IRC country director Marianne Menjivar, who she met in 2019 during a visit to IRC programs in Colombia.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to strain health systems around the world, Jordan became one of the first countries to proactively vaccinate refugees. The IRC's Zaatari health clinic is now administering COVID-19 vaccines to the 79,000+ refugees living in the camp. Hear from Syrian refugees who received their shots.

International Rescue Committee president and CEO David Miliband provides a weekly video update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19, and the IRC's response.

Refugee families will be disproportionately affected by the impact of COVID-19 on our community in the coming weeks. Help IRC ensure our clients have the resources and services they need to get through this trying time.

Help ensure that information about COVID-19 is language-accessible. Please share the linked resources widely with our friends and neighbors in refugee and immigrant communities!

From Friday, March 13 and until further notice, the IRC’s offices in Tallahassee and Miami are closed and our staff is working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are adapting and continuing to serve our clients during this difficult time. Learn more about our COVID-19 response and how you can help refugees and survivors in Florida communities in our latest update.

Jonathan Amissa, a business owner and refugee from Cameroon, wanted to keep his staff safe from COVID-19. He ended up using his sewing skills to help protect the rest of the Boise community.

Catalyzing the U.S. Response to COVID-19 in Humanitarian Settings

This report is for humanitarians and seeks to deepen the current gender analysis available by encompassing learning from global gender data available for the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Protracted economic, political and security crises have rendered many countries ill-equipped to respond to COVID-19. Within these fragile contexts, refugees and people displaced by conflict and crisis will be disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. An effective response to COVID-19 requires both global and local solutions. IRC’s advocacy aims to secure funding and operational flexibilities, promote best practices, and address specific threats to the needs of the communities we serve.