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A Tigrayan mother's journey to safety
When Mulu fled conflict in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia with her family, she used a jerry-can as a boat to cross the river to Sudan. They arrived at Gedaref refugee camp with almost no possessions. Conflict and violence has forced more than 60,000 refugees like Mulu to seek safety in Sudan. Hear from other women like Mulu here.
- Video
- July 19, 2022
New Roots, Charlottesville
Each year, the International Rescue Committee in Charlottesville resettles some 200 refugees, helping them to achieve economic self-sufficiency, a sense of security and social integration. Through the New Roots program, refugees are able to share their heritage and build healthy lives in Charlottesville. This short film tells the stories of a few notable growers who are doing just that.
- Video
- June 22, 2015
IRC: Extreme weather conditions across Europe expose shortcomings in EU migration policies. Europe is not living up to its values.
- June 30, 2022
Building household resilience in Jordan
As economic recovery activities for refugees in Jordan are restricted, the IRC has found that the provision of unconditional cash assistance coupled with case management, health services, psychosocial support, and outreach is a valuable means of reducing this distress.
- Report
- October 1, 2015
Home is
A home can mean many things. Warmth. Good food. Family traditions. It's where we go to feel safe and be with the ones we love. But for so many refugee families, home no longer exists. You can give families a sense of home—no matter where they are. Home may be far away for refugee and asylum-seeking families, but because of you, rescue is close by.
- Video
- August 30, 2022
Keeping pregnant women safe during a pandemic
Many refugee and displaced women have gone through their pregnancies with no regular check-ups by midwives, no 12-week scans, no antenatal classes... They’ve faced war and persecution, survived in camps during the winter -- and now they have COVID-19 to worry about.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
A fearless advocate for Somali women in Dadaab
Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence. International Rescue Committee grants intern Jane Yang writes about how the IRC protects and empowers women who have made the dangerous trip from Somalia to a refugee camp in northeastern Kenya.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
9 Humanitarian Goals for the Biden-Harris Administration’s First Year
Drawing on its decades of experience responding to crises in over 40 countries worldwide and resettling refugees in 25 cities across the U.S., in this brief the International Rescue Committee recommends nine actions for the Biden-Harris Administration to take in its first year.
- Report
- January 21, 2021
What Happened? How the Humanitarian Response to COVID-19 Failed to Protect Women and Girls
A new IRC report brings forward the voices of 852 refugee and displaced women living in some of the most underfunded and forgotten humanitarian crises in 15 African countries to learn how the pandemic and the humanitarian response to it has affected their safety.
- Report
- October 15, 2020
International Rescue Committee responds to reports of violence on the northern borders of Greece
- June 30, 2022