Despite the fact that borders in Europe are closed, children traveling alone continue to attempt a dangerous and impossible journey to find safety. They are at risk of being exploitated by smugglers and beaten by border guards with limited, coordinated services and support in place across the Balkans to ensure their safety and protection. This is the story of one 17-year-old from Afghanistan currently stranded in Serbia.

A Congolese refugee, Kazingufu Rananzani admits that he never expected an American wanting to help him and his family start over and rebuild a new life in Baltimore. Their story.

As the battle for Mosul rages on, International Rescue Committee president and CEO David Miliband spoke to Iraqis who have fled their homes about the humanitarian conditions they face, the fear that haunts them, and the chances that they'll ever return to their hmes. 

Actor and IRC ambassador Mandy Patinkin and wife Kathryn Grody traveled to Greece and Serbia to meet brave and resilient refugees who are caught in a desperate and lengthy limbo. Read story.

The International Rescue Committee's Zeina Shuhaiber defines what the real "F" word is: famine.  Famines are not a new phenomenon, but they are preventable. So how are they still happening today? It’s time to take a closer look.   

Farhad, a talented young artist, is just one of 3,000 refugee children currently in Serbia. He wants to study painting and become famous someday. Most of all, he wants a place he can call home. This is his story.

Nowhere to Hide follows nurse Nori Sharif through five years of dramatic change, providing unique access into one of the world’s most dangerous and inaccessible areas—the “triangle of death” in central Iraq.

In northeastern Nigeria, 14.9 million people's lives have been shattered by the war on Boko Haram. More than 60% of those in need are children like Aisha, who saw the terrorists kill her uncle. When 11-year-old Aisha fled her home, she also had to leave school behind.

Mass tragedies happen to people one by one. In Somalia, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced from drought-stricken villages, and 3 million urgently need food and help making ends meet as the crisis worsens. The U.S. threat to cut foreign aid could not come at a worse time. Learn more and help.

Together Sesame Street's Grover and International Rescue Committee ambassador Mandy Patinkin are on a mission to help refugee children. Learn more about the IRC's partnership with Sesame Workshop to address the educational needs of young Syrian refugees in the Middle East.