Philanthropy fuels the IRC’s work responding to emergencies and protracted crises in over 40 crisis-affected countries. We provide shelter, clean water, sanitation, healthcare, education, support for children and special aid for women in the top-ten most fragile states and the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. We stay in a region for as long as required to help revive livelihoods and support broken communities to rebuild. As one of the only organisations that works across the entire arc of crisis—from the warzones of Syria to resettling refugees in dozens of cities across Europe and the Americas—philanthropy helps us provide lifechanging support to millions of people whose lives have been disrupted by crisis. The IRC recognises that women and girls experience crises differently. As a feminist organisation, we put gender considerations at the heart of all our programmes. We also integrate our Climate Action Plan into programme design and outcomes. Helping global communities respond to changing climate now, by mapping hazards and developing early warning systems will save time, money and lives in the long-term.

The IRC is supporting refugees in the UK, equipping families with the skills and knowledge they need to thrive.

Here are four reasons the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks Syria third among countries most at risk of humanitarian catastrophe in 2021.

How much do you know about our 2025 Emergency Watchlist and the countries most at risk? Take our quiz to test your knowledge...

Turkey and Syria were struck by a powerful 7.8 earthquake. Read on to find out more about the crisis and what you can do to help people in Turkey and Syria.

The global economy is now predicted to have a “soft landing”, but countries like Sudan are facing a cost-of-living catastrophe.

Get the latest on how the IRC is supporting people.