Two months ago, sisters Marta* and Oksana* were living peaceful lives in the same Ukrainian town where they were born, married and spent their entire lives. They spoke to the IRC about how they made sudden and difficult decision to abandon everything they’ve ever known, and to seek safety with their children.

Cyclone Kenneth is the second hurricane-force storm to hit southeast Africa in less than six weeks. As the IRC's team in Tanzania readied to respond if needed, our lifesaving Cyclone Idai response continued in Zimbabwe.

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.