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Cibel Ortiz in Cucuta, Colombia

'Someone looking out for me': a Venezuelan mother’s story 

As worsening insecurity, violence and hunger grip Venezuela, a mother who made a painful choice finds hope across the border in Colombia.

ArticleMarch 7, 2019
Sundus hugs her son Omar while standing behind him in a tent. Both are smiling and looking at the camera.

“One day we’ll go home”: How Syrian mothers care for their families in crisis

Hear from Syrian mothers about how their families have been coping with over a decade of war.

ArticleMay 7, 2021
A pregnant Venezuelan woman rests her hand on her stomach in Colombia

Keeping mothers and babies safe during a pandemic

IRC midwives and doctors are going to the toughest-to-reach places to be there for women, during their pregnancy and beyond. Here’s how we help at every stage.

ArticleMay 3, 2021
Girls in Arbat refugee camp

Fighting for their daughters: Syrian mothers open a school

Syrian mothers at Arbat camp in Iraq wouldn’t sit by as their daughters lost an education. Instead, they took action.

ArticleMarch 8, 2016
An IRC health worker examines a pregnant Venezuelan women

Venezuela: An expectant mother's extreme journey to get health care

As economic collapse and political instability grip Venezuela, a pregnant woman wades across a river to neighboring Colombia for a prenatal checkup she can't get at home.

ArticleMarch 14, 2019
Jacqueline Uwumeremyi, center, was resettled by the IRC in Boise, Idaho

For the first time, this refugee mother experiences America’s embrace

As refugees in South Africa, Jacqueline and her family feared for their lives. They were welcomed by local church members and other neighbors in Boise, Idaho.

ArticleSeptember 10, 2020

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