A single mom of two boys, Nabila Hamid works as an environmental service technician in a hospital while studying to become a nurse.

The war in Syria took a tremendous psychological toll on Samaher and her family. Here's a look at how an IRC women's center in Jordan helped Samaher, her daughter and mother find comfort and hope.

Abu Raed and his wife, three sons and two daughters journeyed across the berm, a no man’s land between the Syrian and Jordanian borders, to reach the refugee camp. But conditions at Zaatari proved challenging for the family, especially when Abu Raed’s health started deteriorating.

Young men, trying to escape from militia, have been gunned down in Bani Walid, Libya, about 180 miles from Tripoli. Could the IRC assist? The only answer is yes.

Shattered by the death of her parents and younger sister, 16-year-old Hiba somehow found the strength to lead the surviving members of her family to safety in Jordan. She shares her recollections and drawings of life in Aleppo.