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Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister on Game of Thrones, talks with Afghan refugee Rehanna, age 27, holding her hands

Game of Thrones and the IRC

Across the globe, record millions of people are being forced by violent conflict to flee their homes. These refugee families—children, women and men—are struggling to survive and recover. The International Rescue Committee and HBO's "Game of Thrones" have been working together to bring attention to the global refugee crisis.

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RescueWorks

From Syria to Sacramento, RescueWorks invests in people and communities to enhance the skills, income and financial capabilities of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

Cash relief

Cash relief is one of the most efficient and effective forms of aid for thousands of uprooted people struggling to survive in times of crisis.

The smudged window of a bus with a woman and child peering out of it. They are wearing winter hats and coats.

Ukraine crisis

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is having devastating consequences for the civilian population and humanitarian needs are expected to rise. How the IRC helps.

Immigration

The IRC offers high-quality, low-cost immigration legal services and citizenship assistance in 23 cities across the United States. Our comprehensive immigration services are provided by fully qualified IRC staff accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals.

An IRC paramedic checks the temperature of a woman in Cox's Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh

Coronavirus response

As the coronavirus continues to spread globally, people living in crisis will be hit hardest. The International Rescue Committee is scaling up our response to the pandemic.

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.

A small child being examined at an IRC clinic in Yemen has her upper arm measured with a MUAC tape, which shows she may be acutely malnourished.

Ending malnutrition

Malnutrition isn’t just hunger. It’s a life-threatening condition that can rob children of the opportunity to live full, healthy and productive lives.

The Tlas family, refugees from Syria, pose for a photo with an IRC staff member in their new home in San Diego

Coming to America: the reality of resettlement

“The vetting is so extreme, there is no room to lie—you will get caught,” say Azzam and Nisreen Tlas, Syrians resettled in San Diego who have experienced the three-year process.

ArticleMay 8, 2017

Patrice and his wife on a video call talking with their daughter

As President Biden maintains Trump-era refugee cap, families remain apart

The Biden Administration pledged to restore America’s welcome. But a canceled flight crushed the hopes of a refugee father and daughter who have waited years to reunite.

ArticleApril 16, 2021

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