IRC Italy is the International Rescue Committee's presence in Italy, working to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster, to survive, recover and gain control of their future.

Millions of people, particularly women and children, die from preventable causes in countries affected by conflict and natural disasters.

Greece currently hosts approximately 50,000 refugees, most of whom will remain in the country. The International Rescue Committee ensures these refugees understand their rights and provides them with job training, and psychosocial support so that they can rebuild their lives.

The IRC offers high-quality, low-cost immigration legal services and citizenship assistance in 23 cities across the United States. Our comprehensive immigration services are provided by fully qualified IRC staff accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals.

The International Rescue Committee has been responding to outbreaks of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We also responded In 2014, as West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola, which claimed over 11,000 lives.

The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to Congolese who are recovering from decades of conflict, ongoing violence and widespread disease.

There are now more than 82 million refugees and displaced people around the world. The International Rescue Committee is providing relief to millions in war zones and other countries in crisis as well as supporting refugees in the UK, Europe and the United States, where refugees continue to seek safety.