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Reach Up and Learn in the Syria Response: Adapting and implementing an evidence-based home visiting program in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria
The report documents the experience of adapting and implementing this play-based home visiting intervention in a crisis setting and shares stories of community workers and caregivers participating in the program in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. We are now scaling this intervention through our Ahlan Simsim program to reach even more children and caregivers.
- Report
- May 1, 2020
Why Syrian mothers are proud of their daughters
Meet resilient Syrian refugee mothers who are raising confident daughters—and won't let war, exile or an uncertain future stop them.
- Video
- June 22, 2022
Poland: Amendments to Ukrainian refugee hosting laws showcase the need for continued humanitarian support
- Press Release
- January 27, 2023
Mandy Patinkin and Grover talk about the importance of education
Together Sesame Street's Grover and International Rescue Committee ambassador Mandy Patinkin are on a mission to help refugee children. Learn more about the IRC's partnership with Sesame Workshop to address the educational needs of young Syrian refugees in the Middle East.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Economic recovery and development at the International Rescue Committee: enterprise development and employment
The IRC’s enterprise development and employment (EDE) programs prepare crisis-affected populations for employment and self-employment opportunities, support the growth and creation of businesses, improve people’s skills, and increase people’s access to financial services.
- Resource
- October 6, 2016
Girls in Jordan create their futures
Syrian refugee girls living in Jordan have experienced the trauma of their country’s civil war, the loss of loved ones and their homes, the struggle to survive in a new country. The International Rescue Committee gives these young girls the skills and support they need to build a better future for themselves. Read one girl's story.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Syrian voices from Greece
In interviews filmed by the International Rescue Committee's emergency response team in Greece, three Syrian refugees who made their way to the Greek island of Lesbos describe their harrowing experiences in Syria and why they had to leave.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
IRC applauds Biden’s Refugee Admissions Executive Order, helping restore America’s global humanitarian leadership
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
As Syrian refugees highlight worsening living conditions in the region, and fewer than 2% envisage a return to Syria in the next 12 months, NGOs reiterate the need for continued support and protection from refoulement
- Press Release
- July 5, 2024
U.S. aid cuts are impacting millions of Afghans
Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan threaten essential IRC programs that deliver food, health care, education and critical support to millions in crisis.
- Article
- April 25, 2025