Reports of violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic have increased around the world. Here's what you need to know and how to help.

The Biden-Harris Administration has taken important and crucial steps to provide relief to the most vulnerable populations abroad, such as through the American Rescue Plan’s supplemental funding for the international response; contributions to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance; and commitments to provide 500 million vaccine doses and donate another 80 million excess doses to low- and middle-income countries. But vaccine donations alone are insufficient; they must be complemented by clear plans for and investments in the efficient and rapid delivery of doses, with careful attention to areas not reached by national governments. 

Play Well, creates and adapts play-based social-emotional learning (SEL) content to be delivered via radio, phone-based audio services, and other digital platforms where internet-access is limited, providing modular content that promotes playful learning at home.

In honor of National Volunteer Week, we asked IRC volunteers why they donate their time and talents to welcome refugees to our community.

Read the experiences of Alla, an 84-year-old resident of a nursing home in Mykolaiv, as she copes with the ongoing war and tries to stay positive.