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A young refugee washes his hands at a tap in refugee camp where the International Rescue Committee works in Bangladesh.

Refugees do not have the luxury of social distancing

Bob Kitchen, the leader of the IRC's COVID-19 response globally, explains how we are fighting the virus and what's at risk for the three countries he's most worried about.

ArticleMarch 26, 2020
Alma, an asylum seeker from Guatemala, and her daughter wait for their laundry to dry in the outdoor living space of a shelter in Ciudad Juarez.

What happens to asylum seekers stranded at the U.S.-Mexico border?

Policy changes in the U.S. have left an increasing number of people stranded in Mexican border towns. There they are vulnerable to the same types of violence that forced them to flee their homes in the first place.

ArticleFebruary 28, 2020
A woman sits at a chair at a table with doctor in full PPE opposite her. They are in a temporary clinic set up by the IRC at the Simón Bolívar bridge.

Go inside a COVID-19 response at the Venezuela-Colombia border

After the closure of the Venezuela-Colombia border left thousands stranded, the IRC moved quickly to set up triage medical care, including testing and treatment for COVID-19.

ArticleMay 15, 2020
A woman signs a form offered by a female IRC aid worker wearing a mask as a COVID-19 precaution while distributing emergency cash assistance.

What do people in Beirut need after the explosion?

When a blast of earthquake magnitude shook Beirut on August 4, Lebanon was already in crisis. Here are six things people there need right now.

ArticleAugust 14, 2020
A Syrian refugee woman in Labanon signs a form to get cash assistance presented by an IRC staff member wearing PPE.

Five ways the fight against COVID-19 goes beyond health care

Refugees and people experiencing crisis have been hit especially hard by COVID-19. Go inside the IRC’s innovative, lifesaving responses to the global pandemic.

ArticleJuly 15, 2020

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