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Dr. Edna, an IRC doctor from Venezuela working in Colombia, is inside a medical tent and wearing bright blue scrubs. She is looking straight at the camera.

Meet the refugee health care heroes fighting the coronavirus

When you have gone without care, you make it your mission to heal. 

ArticleJune 14, 2020

Mandy Patinkin with Syrian refugees: There is no greater gift than the gift of welcome

Actor and IRC Ambassador Mandy Patinkin traveled to Jordan to share the stories of courageous and extraordinary Syrians who are overcoming trauma and hardship to carve out new lives.

ArticleOctober 18, 2019
In a small tin home in a refugee camp, Manhal poses with his family: his wife holds a baby in a pink onesie, his four-year-old stands in front of him and eight-year-old and fifteen-year-old sons stands next to them.

Confronting the cold and COVID-19 in a refugee camp

Syrian refugees in Jordan face a surging COVID-19 crisis on top of unemployment, barriers to accessing education, and other daunting challenges.

ArticleDecember 11, 2020
A mask painted by a Syrian child living in a refugee camp in Jordan.

The masks of Syrian refugee children

Children of war have experienced unimaginable trauma. It’s difficult for them to express themselves and heal from their experiences. Art can help — that's why the IRC held a mask-painting workshop for Syrian refugee children in Jordan to help them communicate their feelings.

ArticleAugust 31, 2017

Syrian refugees learn how to keep stress from turning into violence

With temporary cash assistance and individual counseling from the IRC, Anwar and her husband were able to create a peaceful home again in Jordan.

ArticleOctober 27, 2016
An IRC staff member in Jordan looks over paperwork.

Live updates: Go inside the IRC’s response to COVID-19

What does it look like to protect the world’s most vulnerable from the novel coronavirus? Go inside IRC coronavirus preparedness and response programs, launched in over 40 countries.

ArticleMay 29, 2020

Syrian moms share what they love most about their daughters

Despite hardship and uncertainty, these resilient Syrian refugee mothers are raising confident daughters. Here are some of their stories.

ArticleApril 24, 2019

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