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Evacuating Ukraine: Oleksandr’s fight to keep his grandkids safe
67-year-old Oleksandr recounts his fraught journey to flee Ukraine with his wife and two grandchildren, and the subsequent legal battle they endured.
- Article
- July 1, 2024
Crisis in the DRC: What you need to know and how to help
The Democratic Republic of Congo features on this year’s emergency watchlist. This is why.
- Article
- August 21, 2024
Coronavirus by the numbers
These statistics remind us that the most vulnerable will be disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
- Article
- May 27, 2020
Afghans faced a year of crisis with resilience and generosity
Amid the crisis In Afghanistan, Afghans both inside the country and far from home are doing their best to endure–and ensure others have what they need to survive and rebuild.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Strategy100: Empowering people in crisis and beyond
Since the International Rescue Committee (IRC) was first founded at the request of Albert Einstein in 1933, our global team of more than 17,000 staff have helped people upended by conflict and crisis to survive, recover, and regain control of their lives. Today we work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S.
- About the IRC
“As a father, I can say that what is happening in Yemen really hits my heart”
IRC aid worker in Yemen writes about the heavy toll the two-year war has taken on an entire country, and on the humanitarian agencies struggling to reach those on the brink of starvation.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
How the IRC is supporting Somali farmers in the face of climate change
Learn how anticipatory action is enabling families in Somalia to care for their animals, send their children to school, and build resilience in the face of the climate crisis.
- Article
- September 11, 2025
Program Spotlight: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture & IRC in Denver's Survivor Wellness Center
A look at the meaning of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, as well as the IRC in Denver's Survivor Wellness Center (SWC).
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
Greece
Greece currently hosts over 214,000 refugees and almost 20,000 asylum-seekers, half of whom wish to remain in the country. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps ensure these individuals understand their rights and provides them with job training, while also advocating for their rights, so that they can rebuild their lives.
- Country
What is happening at the U.S. southern border?
Violence, climate change, rising poverty and COVID-19 are forcing thousands of people from Haiti, northern Central America and other places to flee their homes.
- Article
- December 30, 2022