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“Face of the famine” baby, Minhaj, before and after

As drought and conflict once again push Somalia to the brink of famine, see how a baby whose story alerted the world to his country's suffering was rescued from starvation six years ago.

ArticleMarch 17, 2017
Congolese children at school

How cutting lifesaving foreign aid could hurt the U.S.

Such steep cuts send a clear message to the world’s most vulnerable people: you are not welcome in America, and America will not help you where you are. 

ArticleMarch 16, 2017

Inside our work with children facing starvation

IRC staff know that steadfast and compassionate support can prevent the loss of young lives—and give families hope for the future.

ArticleAugust 12, 2019
A mother sits holds her baby at an IRC health clinic in Somalia

Crisis in Somalia: Aid workers hampered as needs rise

Here are five reasons the IRC's Watchlist ranks Somalia among countries most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2022.

ArticleJanuary 4, 2022
A smiling elderly Afghan woman sits on the ground with her hands folded at her knees with a large sack grain beside her.

Crisis in Afghanistan: Unprecedented hunger after the conflict

Here are five reasons the IRC’s Emergency Watchlist ranked Afghanistan as the country most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2022.

ArticleJanuary 7, 2022
A young boy with severe acute malnutrition receives treatment at the Banadir District Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.

5 things you think you know about famine, and the actual facts

More than 14 million people are facing starvation in the Horn of Africa alone. Famines are not a new phenomenon, but they are preventable. It’s time to take a closer look at what you think you know about famine.

ArticleMay 11, 2022

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