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Robert Sebatware and Dave Kurz posing for the camera in front of an orange background.

The knock at the door that led to a lasting friendship

“They are now my family.” A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Robert Sebatware was surprised when a stranger on his doorstep quickly became one of his closest friends.

ArticleSeptember 25, 2020
A nurse wearing a mask and PPE holds a Vaccine for All sign at the IRC clinic where she works in a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan

The only way to stop COVID-19? Vaccines for all

Ending the COVID-19 pandemic can only be achieved if vaccines are available in all countries to everyone, including refugees. Here's how we get there.

ArticleMay 12, 2021

Syrian women refugees in Jordan: opportunity in the gig economy?

Many Syrian refugee women want to work but face hurdles. The gig economy, with protections for workers, could help change that.

ReportSeptember 13, 2017
Shir Zad Sarbaz gestures as he speaks while sitting at a table with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody, who are listening.

Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody learn how refugees make a home in the U.S.

Patinkin and Grody recently sat down with two IRC staff members in Elizabeth, NJ, to learn more about their experiences and how the IRC helps refugees resettle in the U.S.

ArticleApril 20, 2022
An IRC aid worker in Nigeria holds up a 'thank you' sign in a still from video thanking IRC donors

Thank you from all of us at the IRC

All of us at the IRC would like to thank our supporters for helping refugees around the world. Watch our special video.

ArticleDecember 31, 2019
Tamam Al Sharaa and his family at their apartment in North Dallas, Texas.

After an uncertain welcome, a Syrian family finds a home in Texas

Syrian refugee Tamam Al Sharaa and his family now live in an apartment in North Dallas, Texas. The IRC defended the family’s right to resettle in Texas and helped them obtain housing and work in their new neighborhood.

ArticleJune 1, 2016

Parenting in displacement adapting Vroom for displaced Syrian families

Over 3.7 million Syrian children have been born into violence, poverty and displacement since the brutal war in Syria began over six years ago. Under these conditions, too many children lack stable, nurturing and enriching environments – including frequent interactions with caregivers that promote learning, and development. This case study provides a look at the process of adapting and piloting Vroom for Syrian refugee parents and families. Vroom empowers parents and caregivers of young children to turn everyday moments into brain building moments.

ReportOctober 11, 2017
IRC staff in northern Idlib register newly displaced families for cash assistance.

A Syrian father describes the terror families are facing in Idlib

Nearly a quarter of IRC staff members have been forced to flee their homes as a result of airstrikes and bombings in northwest Syria. This IRC staffer, a native of Syria, shares his heartbreaking story, and why, despite all, he stays to help save lives.

ArticleMarch 15, 2020

Aleppo Kitchen brings Syrian cuisine to Atlanta

In addition to delicious, fresh falafel, Aleppo Kitchen offers a wide variety of Syrian food—including baklava, baba ghanoush, kofta, hummus, fattair and makdous! To experience and enjoy some of Barwin’s amazing dishes, you can visit one of her regular farmers market stalls around Atlanta.

AnnouncementJune 22, 2021
Zaatari refugee camp

An inventive Syrian refugee devises a new way to get around

A long walk to his volunteer job in Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp prompted a former anesthesiologist from Syria to devise a better way to get around the sprawling camp. Now building bikes and four-wheeled, pedal-powered “cars” has become his passion.

ArticleDecember 5, 2016

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