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Samah, 23, was eager to start a new life with her family.

Stranded by the travel ban: a Syrian family's American dream crushed

As President Trump bars refugees, this Syrian family remains uncertain if they will ever be able to start a new life in America.

ArticleJanuary 9, 2018
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

Mandy Patinkin with Syrian refugees: There is no greater gift than the gift of welcome

Actor and IRC Ambassador Mandy Patinkin traveled to Jordan to share the stories of courageous and extraordinary Syrians who are overcoming trauma and hardship to carve out new lives.

ArticleOctober 18, 2019
Dr. Hazem at the IRC's clinic in Zaatari refugee camp.

What gives hope to health workers who are battling the coronavirus?

Hear from IRC health workers around the world about their response to the coronavirus pandemic—and what gives them hope.

ArticleApril 7, 2020
Cing, Cing and Cing are friends from Myanmar who now live near Seattle with their families.

In The New York Times: 6 stories of uncertainty, hope and triumph

Read stories from around the world of refugees assisted by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund and the International Rescue Committee.

ArticleDecember 31, 2018
'Ahlan Simsim' features new characters with stories and experiences refugee children can relate to, like Jad, a young Muppet who had to leave his home. Jad loves to express himself through art.

Sesame Street and the IRC are helping refugee children overcome trauma

Learn how Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee are changing the lives of young refugees and displaced children across the Middle East.

ArticleFebruary 2, 2020

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