It may seem trivial, but as the cause of death for 760,000 children under the age of five annually, diarrhea is no joke. Here are some facts you may not have known about the disease:

The Sayid family arrived in early fall 2021 to NYC from the base that temporarily housed evacuating families from Afghanistan. As a family of five, they were focused on resettling as soon as possible. A new beginning for them meant finding a new apartment, setting up social benefits, and enrolling their two children in school. More important is the emotional process of resetting and finding comfort through a difficult transition.

Follow Aman’s path to employment and education with the support of the IRC in Silver Spring’s economic empowerment programs.

IRC calls for ceasefire reinstatement and unrestricted humanitarian aid to Gaza amid reports of rising civilian casualties.