2017 has been tough for millions of people around the world. We’ve seen the likes of a global famine, the Trump administration’s Travel Ban and, closer to home, the UK Government turning its back on child refugees.

After the border closure left thousands stranded, the IRC moved quickly to set up triage medical care, including testing and treatment for COVID-19.

While over 4 million refugees have already fled Ukraine, millions more people remain trapped and in need of aid with their cities under attack.

Juliet is one of more than 2,000 girls between the ages of 16 and 19 from some of Kenya’s poorest communities who are benefiting from the IRC project Girls Empowered by Microfranchise (GEM).

Millions of people in Somalia could be at risk of famine as a severe drought and the Ukraine crisis drive up the cost of food.