The Ecuador Conflict Sensitivity Analysis highlights the growing impact of violence on the protection of vulnerable populations and the need for strategic humanitarian interventions. Developed by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) with the support of local partners, this study provides a detailed assessment of the current context and offers key recommendations for strengthening response and assistance.

In an effort to provide concrete harmonized guidance and tools to critical frontline staff who support working children and their families, the International Rescue Committee, with the support of UNICEF, developed a set of child labor materials to be piloted and used in 2017 by multiple Child Protection agencies in Lebanon and beyond.

The U.S. has a long tradition of offering refuge to those fleeing persecution and war. These vulnerable populations have suffered unimaginable hardship and face tremendous obstacles as they start their new lives. The IRC staff and volunteers provide support to refugees from their first moments in the country to help set them on a path to self-sufficiency.

After fleeing bullets and brutality in the Democratic Republic of Congo at age 14 and living off food scraps, Chantal built a new life for herself in Kenya with her cooking skills and the IRC's support.

Central American families have the legal right to seek asylum—but have limited to no guidance regarding the asylum process. The IRC and its partners in Arizona are providing emergency support to asylum-seeking families.

April 2024 marks one year since fighting broke out between rival factions of Sudan’s security force, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), engulfing Sudan in conflict. Read our report here.

The IRC conducted a Community Needs Assessment in Jordan, with support from Johnson & Johnson Foundation and in partnership with Jordan's Ministry of Health. The assessment aimed to identify gaps, improve training, and evaluate health programs. It took place from August to November 2020, involving Jordanians and Syrians across eleven governorates.

Nicole Sanchez began her internship in the summer of last year with the Intensive Case Management (ICM) program at the IRC in Phoenix. At the International Rescue Committee (IRC), interns play an important role in offering support to our program teams and clients while advancing our mission.