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60-year old Berhan leans against a wooden beam supporting a thatched shelter where she lives in Sudan.

Three refugee women describe what's happening in Tigray

Mulu, Berhan and Azmera fled Tigray, Ethiopia to seek refuge in Sudan. Their stories are crucial in enabling the world to bear witness to the ongoing violence.

ArticleJune 24, 2021
A young girl wearing a pink floral headscarf in a remote mountain area of Yemen

Why is Yemen the world's worst humanitarian crisis?

The war in Yemen is contributing to what the U.N. says could become "the worst famine in the world in 100 years." 22 million people are in need of aid.

ArticleOctober 15, 2018
Dr. Rasha Rashed, a doctor and reproductive health manager for the IRC in Yemen, stands in a room with media supplies. She is wearing a red and white scarf and an IRC-branded vest.

From Lebanon to Ethiopia, humanitarians confront crises on top of COVID-19

On World Humanitarian Day, hear from IRC staff members working tirelessly to make a lasting impact.

ArticleAugust 19, 2020
Jonathan Amissa sits at a desk with a sewing machine he uses to make masks for his staff and community. He is wearing yellow tape measure around his neck and is looking at the camera and smiling. There is a stack of red masks on the table.

Meet a refugee making masks for his community

Business owner and refugee Jonathan Amissa wanted to keep his staff safe. He ended up helping to protect the rest of Boise, Idaho.

ArticleMay 27, 2020
Robert Sebatware and Dave Kurz posing for the camera in front of an orange background.

The knock at the door that led to a lasting friendship

“They are now my family.” A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Robert Sebatware was surprised when a stranger on his doorstep quickly became one of his closest friends.

ArticleSeptember 25, 2020
Three Sudanese boys among the "Lost Boys" assisted by the International Rescue Committee

The Lost Boys of Sudan

Over 30 years ago, Sudan’s civil war uprooted 20,000 Sudanese children. They were known as the Lost Boys.

ArticleDecember 13, 2021

Diabetes is manageable–unless you live in Syria 

A health system broken by war leaves Syrians to cope with unchecked chronic disease. The IRC is filling a critical gap in care for Syrians like 65-year-old Miriam with diabetes, as well as those with heart disease, asthma and other chronic conditions.

ArticleJune 23, 2017
New U.S. citizens taking an oath

How immigrants and refugees become U.S. citizens

Each year, more than 700,000 people become American citizens. Here’s how the process works.

ArticleSeptember 16, 2020

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