Since 1933, the International Rescue Committee has been providing life-changing services to the world’s most vulnerable. Here’s a look at some of the highlights of our work through the years.

Around the world, the International Rescue Committee works to create a world where women are given the chance to succeed. Explore our work.

After Nepal's worst earthquake in 80 years, thousands of quake victims received emergency assistance from the International Rescue Committee’s partner organization in Nepal, Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR).

In March 2014, West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola, infecting over 28,000 people and claiming over 11,000 lives. See photos from the International Rescue Committee's response on the frontlines.

Tyler Jump returns to the Philippines to witness the tremendous progress that has been made in the communities the International Rescue Committee helped rebuild.

Since 2011, GenR members have come together to support the IRC's vital mission by hosting events, volunteering their time, helping to raise funds, connecting with fellow members and just having fun.

Nine-year-old Maher discovers his love for photography after the International Rescue Committee gave him a camera to photograph his friends.

The International Rescue Committee has set up several safe healing and learning spaces in Greece where refugee children and youth can recover from trauma and build new friendships.

See how the IRC is working inside Syria, in neighboring countries, and in Europe and the United States to help Syrian children and their families endure and recover from war and trauma. 

One in four people in Lebanon is a Syrian refugee. The IRC is providing employment support to help Syrians build a future far from their war-torn home and to assist struggling locals.