Since President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2017 his administration has repeatedly implemented policies that pull the welcome mat from under the feet of refugees and immigrants seeking safety in the United States.

Thirteen-year-old Helena was abducted by her uncle at gunpoint in impoverished South Sudan. He sold her to another man so he could pay for his own wife, following a practice known as the “bride price.”  

The IRC has created a unique tool -- an interactive comic book -- to help Syrian women in Lebanon navigate the challenges of life as a refugee and stay safe.

Each year, the U.S. offices of the IRC host special programs and events to help refugees during the holiday season. Find out how you can spread holiday cheer -- and help all year.

From major cities to remote villages, women and girls worldwide face harassment, violence, discrimination and a lack of equal opportunities. These are the toughest places to be a woman today, according to IRC experts.

Despite all of the Trump administration's efforts to slam the doors on refugees, ordinary citizens across the country have continued to welcome these courageous newcomers with open arms and help them rebuild their lives. 

Sixty-five million people are uprooted from home by crisis in 2017 -- more than at any time since the Second World War. The ten most popular articles we shared this year are about the global refugee crisis and ways to help.

Ethnic conflict is raging in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state. In 2012 many minority Muslims were attacked and their villages destroyed, forcing them to shelter in camps. Residents of one of these camps describe the discrimination and danger they still face.

The IRC and Sesame Workshop have won $100 million in the MacArthur 100andChange competition to deliver the largest transformative early learning program for more than nine million refugee children in the Middle East.

An Iraqi family exemplifies the true spirit of the season and celebrates with the help of the IRC. “It is great to be home for the holidays." says Linda Abid Younis, who lives in Telskof, a town north of Mosul that was retaken from ISIS.