Aisho, a mother of three, fled her home in Jalaqlaqsi, Somalia earlier this year because of severe drought. She brought her 20-month-old twins to be treated at an IRC clinic for malnutrition. No parent should have to watch their child suffer from starvation, yet 1.7 million Somalis face food insecurity. Watch to hear her family's inspiring story of hope and survival.

IRC staff know that steadfast and compassionate support can prevent the loss of young lives—and give families hope for the future.

This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at Afghanistan’s hunger crisis and harsh winter, the gang violence driving Central Americans to the U.S. border, and the humanitarian impact of four years of war in Yemen.

As worsening insecurity, violence and hunger grip Venezuela, a mother who made a painful choice finds hope across the border in Colombia.