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Refugee mum and daughter discuss the courage it took to flee Syria
When asked her favourite thing about her mom Chadia Bchir, 15-year-old Nour Alsaleh says without hesitation, it’s her smile. She sees in it the strength it took her mother to leave war-torn Syria to raise her and her brother in safety in the United Kingdom. “Your smile gives me hope,” she tells Chadia. “I think without you, my dad would probably not have taken the step to leave.
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- August 10, 2023
Freda Alrefaai
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Health
Millions of people, particularly women and children, die from preventable causes in countries affected by conflict and natural disasters.
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Italy
IRC Italy is the International Rescue Committee's presence in Italy, working to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster, to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
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Immigration
The IRC offers high-quality, low-cost immigration legal services and citizenship assistance in 23 cities across the United States. Our comprehensive immigration services are provided by fully qualified IRC staff accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals.
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Six former Secretaries of State speak out on refugees
In interviews recorded during 2012, six former Secretaries of State speak out on why it is important for the United States to offer support to refugees fleeing war and persecution: James A. Baker III (served 1989-1992), Dr. Madeleine K. Albright (1997-2001), General Colin L. Powell USA (Ret.) (2001-2005), George Shultz (1982-1989), Dr. Condoleezza Rice (2005-2009), Dr. Henry A. Kissinger (1973-1977)
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- March 20, 2013
Mali
The International Rescue Committee provides lifesaving assistance to Malians affected by conflict and facing food shortages in the West African nation.
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How the climate crisis changes homes around the world.
The IRC helps people affected by humanitarian crises to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. We work in over 50 crisis-affected countries, bringing ingenuity, fortitude and optimism to making a lasting impact for the people we serve. We arrive at the onset of crisis and aim to stay as long as we are needed. We also help refugees and other vulnerable people integrate into their new communities across dozens of cities in Europe and the Americas.
Famine in East Africa
By the time a famine is declared, it’s already too late – people are dying, paying the price of the world’s inaction.
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United States
The United States has a long tradition of offering refuge to those fleeing persecution and war. However, the Trump administration, citing unfounded security concerns, put a travel ban in place, suspended the refugee resettlement program for 120 days and slashed refugee arrivals by more than half.
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