An IRC-supported hospital in Dara'a, southern Syria, was hit by an airstrike on July 31 that killed six people and wounded many more.

On Sunday 25th October, an array of London’s biggest stars from film, theatre, music and television came together for ‘A Song for Syria’, a one off performance at St. Paul’s Covent Garden to raise money for Syrian refugees. The event raised over £4,500 for the two beneficiary charities; the International Rescue Committee and Hand in Hand for Syria.

“I call the children one by one to see what it is inside the box,” explains Amer,* an educator with the International Rescue Committee. “I explain to them that they will find the picture of a very important person inside the box, someone who set up his or her goals and achieved them.” Amer is one of IRC's educators who provide street and working children in Beirut, including Syrian refugees fleeing from war, with psychosocial support, recreational activities and basic literacy and numeracy classes. Educators facilitate a number of games, such as the mirror box, to help children improve confidence, creativity and thinking skills.

The IRC collaborated with illustrator Paul Blow to depict the journeys of people making it along the Central Mediterranean Route.

On Day of the Girl, the IRC has identified the most challenging places to grow up a girl.

The IRC spoke to malnutrition expert Dr Mohamed Kassim about how the IRC is protecting milestones in Nigeria through malnutrition prevention and treatment.