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Nepal earthquake response in photos

After Nepal's worst earthquake in 80 years, thousands of quake victims received emergency assistance from the International Rescue Committee’s partner organization in Nepal, Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR).
SlideshowMay 11, 2015
The IRC team had to hike over flattened houses and between precariously leaning walls to reach the village center.

Responding to the most destructive earthquake in Pakistan's history

Arriving on the scene within hours of a powerful earthquake that struck Pakistan in October 2005, International Rescue Committee emergency teams aided 230,000 people, treated thousands of the sick and injured, and worked alongside survivors to rebuild their lives.

ArticleOctober 5, 2015
child sits in earthquake rubble in Nepal

20 humanitarian crises you may have missed this year

As the refugee crisis in Europe and ongoing Syrian war continue to dominate news headlines, many countries struggle with conflict and natural disaster largely out of sight—and largely on their own.

ArticleDecember 30, 2015
Luisa, an asylum seeker from Mexico, stands with with her children in Arizona after she was able to cross the US border. They are standing in a hallway with their backs to the camera, to protect their identities.

Seeking safety at the border

Families escaping gang violence and persecution in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras have undertaken a dangerous journey to seek asylum in the United States. Here's what you need to know.
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A Japanese aid worker walks through the debris of ruined buildings near the city of Kamaishi.

Tsunami in Japan

Shortly after a devastating earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, the International Rescue Committee responded by providing technical and financial support to three Japanese aid groups—the Association for Aid and Relief Japan (AAR), Japan Emergency NGO (JEN) and Peace Winds Japan.

ArticleJune 2, 2016

2005 Pakistan earthquake response, narrated by Tom Brokaw

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Pakistan since 1980. Within hours of the devastating earthquake on Oct.

VideoJuly 31, 2010

The International Rescue Committee responds to the earthquake on Lesbos

StatementJune 13, 2017
A man and woman walk gingerly past the rubble of buildings in Port-au-Prince, Haiti destroyed by the powerful 2010 earthquake.

Earthquake in Haiti

In 2010, the IRC responded to an earthquake in Haiti that left ovor 2 million homeless. We're ready to support partners responding to the Aug 14, 2021 quake.

ArticleAugust 14, 2021

History of the International Rescue Committee

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A drought displaced woman waits to see medical staff at an IRC operated clinic in KM8 IDP camp on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia.

Behind the headlines: Temporary Protected Status

The Biden Administration recently granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Afghans and Ukrainians already in the United States. What does that mean?

ArticleApril 11, 2022

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