In Yemen, which has entered its eighth year of war, the IRC delivers lifesaving care through mobile clinics. Spend a typical day with a mobile health team.

24-year-old RA*, from Afghanistan, describes the threats facing himself and other refugees stuck on the Greek islands as the coronavirus spreads around the world.

In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the globe, ignoring borders and devastating many lives. But in the face of these dark times, we’ve seen humanity shine through time and time again. So from what has been a more difficult year than anyone could have imagined, here are eight moments that gave us hope.

Ali was just 6 years old when Mehdi left him and their mother to start a better life in Europe. Watch the moment the brothers have finally reunited after over a decade apart.

From packed classrooms to indefinite school closures, COVID-19 has undoubtedly impacted the lives of school children all around the world. Parents and teachers have been scrambling to work out solutions to keep kids learning during these turbulent times.

Children have borne a disproportionate burden of the hardships resulting from the Syrian conflict, now entering its fifth year without any sign of resolution. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has led the way in providing vital education services to 5,000 of these children in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and Akkar District.