After five years in prison for speaking out against his government and less than a year safe in the U.S., this elite athlete—and refugee— just ran his first New York City Marathon.

In the weeks after the December 2004 tsunami, survivors in devastated Aceh province, Indonesia, who were made homeless by the waves, found themselves in often crowded living conditions that put them at an increased risk for many kinds of infectious disease. The IRC responded immediately with emergency medical care and water and sanitation programs that dramatically reduced the potential for mass outbreaks. 

Desperate people who fled violence in a caravan from Central America are now stranded at the southern border of the United States by Trump administration policies.

"We came on foot. Seven days walking." Cibel is just one of the 3 million people who have fled violence and a severe economic crisis in Venezuela. She's now struggling to get by in Colombia. This is her story.

It’s official: the Democratic Republic of Congo is caught in the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. Here's what you need to know.

“[The IRC] has served the world for generations. I am a proud supporter of this splendid, hard-working, efficient, beautiful organization—and I hope that you will join me." Meryl Streep has a special message for you this holiday season. Join her and donate to the IRC today.

Because of your generosity, the IRC has been able to provide clean water, shelter, and lifesaving resources to millions of children and families worldwide. Thank you for your support!

IRC Voice and Deadpool star Morena Baccarin recently met resilient refugee mothers during her trip with the IRC to Colombia, where more than one million Venezuelans have sought safety and stability. "If I pay the rent, I can't buy food," one of the women told her. Update: Read Morena's Jan. 24 opinion piece in Newsweek describing the humanitarian situation she witnessed in Colombia and what can be done to help.

Star of Gotham and Deadpool, IRC Voice Morena Baccarin visited Colombia this week with IRC to meet Venezuelan refugees and witness the largest refugee crisis in the history of Latin America. Update: Read Morena's Jan. 24 opinion piece in Newsweek describing the humanitarian situation she witnessed in Colombia and what can be done to help.

Imagine being a refugee in a tented settlement during a winter storm. This is the reality for thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon.