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Two Syrian children hold a baby outside a tent in a refugee settlement in Lebanon

How to help Syrian refugees

The war that has devastated Syria since 2011 is far from over. Here's how you can donate, volunteer and find other ways to help Syrian refugees.

ArticleMarch 11, 2020

A family made homeless by violence sits outside their makeshift shelter in northern Iraq

Iraq

The International Rescue Committee helps Iraqis and Syrian refugees who have been displaced by conflict to survive and empowers communities to rebuild.

A volunteer from the International Rescue Committee holds a pen while two Syrian refugees point to an item on the page the volunteer is writing on.

Jordan

The International Rescue Committee provides crucial support to Syrian refugees and vulnerable Jordanians living in harsh conditions.

Five Syrian girls sitting in a school in Lebanon holding papers and pencils.

Lebanon

The IRC provides support to Syrian refugees struggling to get by in Lebanon and the resource-strapped Lebanese communities hosting them. We also responded to explosion in Beirut, providing support including emergency cash and psychological first aid.

Refugee crisis

There are now more than 82 million refugees and displaced people around the world. The International Rescue Committee is providing relief to millions in war zones and other countries in crisis; in Europe, where refugees continue to seek safety; and in our 20+ resettlement offices in the United States.

Health workers treat displaced children in northeastern Syria

Syria

The International Rescue Committee provides lifesaving support to Syrians struggling to survive after 11 years of war.

Syrian women look at an IRC-created comic book and discuss decisions the main character makes

What next? How a comic book helps refugee women stay safe

The IRC has created a unique tool -- an interactive comic book -- to help Syrian women in Lebanon navigate the challenges of life as a refugee and stay safe.

ArticleDecember 5, 2017

Game of Thrones actors Liam Cunningham, Maisie Williams and Lena Headey walk through a refugee site in northern Greece

Join Game of Thrones and the IRC to help refugees

"Game of Thrones" cast members Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams traveled to Greece with the IRC to hear the individual stories of refugees stranded in the country for months.

ArticleApril 11, 2019

A displaced mother, smiling, holds her baby boy outside a makeshift tent in northern Cameroon.

Cameroon

The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to refugees, displaced people, and host communities in Cameroon to help them recover and gain control of their future.

A young Syrian refugee girl writes in a notebook.

Germany

The International Rescue Committee is supporting government and local nonprofit agencies in Germany as they assist more than 1 million people fleeing conflict. We're sharing our expertise in education for refugee children and youth, the special protection needs of women fleeing crisis, and ways to prepare refugees to join the workforce and contribute to their new communities.

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