Mawa was torn away from his family by Sudan’s civil war. After a decade apart, he was finally able reunite with his children with the help of the International Rescue Committee in Baltimore. 

The IRC is on the ground across Europe working with governments, municipalities and local organisations to meet the immediate and critical needs of those seeking refuge, and to support the effective integration of refugees into their new communities. The IRC has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and London, and in partnership with the Netherlands Refugee Foundation, also has a presence in the Hague.