Dr. Abdullahi Mohamed and Dr. Ahmed Adan are making significant efforts to transform malnutrition prevention and treatment.

Trump administration policies are putting people at risk. These are six ways the IRC continues to make a difference for refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants.

The IRC in Silver Spring held their annual job fair on May 24 in downtown Silver Spring. The event was attended by 144 refugee job seekers and 24 employer partners. In the month since the job fair, there are 87 documented client interviews and 10 refugees who have started new positions, with more new jobs anticipated.

The International Rescue Committee has partnered with Care About the Children Sweden and the European Union (EU) to implement a project that will increase access to safe education spaces for children aged 6-12 who are out of school in Bamiyan and Kunduz provinces of Afghanistan.

This briefing aims to bring attention to ongoing issues of concern and provide concrete recommendations for improving the response for this highly vulnerable group of children.

Syrian refugee children in Beirut often have to help support their families by selling flowers or even begging on the streets. The IRC’s safe spaces give these children a place to just be kids.