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Syrian refugee kids team up for their own World Cup
For the first time, the IRC has sponsored a boy's soccer team in Jordan's Zaatari refugee camp. The team reached the semifinal round of the Zaatari World Cup tournament. This is their story.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
'Ahlan Simsim' trailer
'Ahlan Simsim' is a new, local, Arabic-language version of 'Sesame Street' designed to help young refugees in the Middle East cope with crisis. It's part of a larger education partnership between the International Rescue Committee and Sesame Workshop.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
In Time: A glimpse of IRC's programs around the world
International Rescue Committee workers from the field around the world share a moment from their day. From Tanzania to Afghanistan to Greece to Salt Lake City, get a brief glimpse of of the breadth and expanse of the IRC programs.
- Video
- November 5, 2015
Musician Femi Kuti witnesses the IRC's humanitarian work in Nigeria
In northeastern Nigeria, an estimated 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, with another 3 million in need of food assistance. Musician Femi Kuti travels to Maiduguri, Nigeria to see the work of the International Rescue Committee.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
A Somali mother’s journey to access lifesaving care for her son
Families in Somalia are facing theCOVID-19 pandemic, conflict and hunger.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Light One Candle: Salt Lake City's Resounding Support for Newcomers in 2024
In 2024, the spirit of giving and community support shone brightly through the Light One Candle initiative by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City. Light One Candle is an annual gift drive where community sponsors commit to gathering much-needed supplies and holiday wish list items recently arrived refugee families and individuals. These efforts support refugees to gain control of their future and become an integral part of our community as they focus on rebuilding their lives in our community.
- Announcement
- January 30, 2024
Game of Thrones actors witness refugee crisis in Greece
Last month, Game of Thrones cast members Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams traveled to Greece with the International Rescue Committee to hear the individual stories of refugees stranded in the country for months. Learn more.
- Video
- July 13, 2022
Crisis news in 60 seconds: Oct 2018
This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at record-low refugee admissions in the U.S., the thousands of people fleeing Venezuela, and the difficulties stopping the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic Congo.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Crisis news in 60 seconds: March 2019
This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at Afghanistan’s hunger crisis and harsh winter, the gang violence driving Central Americans to the U.S. border, and the humanitarian impact of four years of war in Yemen.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Crisis news in 60 seconds: May 2019
This month, the International Rescue Committee’s crisis news roundup looks at recent deaths in the Mediterranean linked to conflict in Libya, Venezuela's growing instability in the midst of political turmoil and the grave impact of intensified air strikes in Syria.
- Video
- June 27, 2022