The International Rescue Committee is sending out a call for compassion this Christmas. Refugees uprooted by conflict and disaster need us more than ever before. Like the half a million Syrian children who live in Lebanon. Many have no choice but to work on the streets or in the fields to help their families survive. Watch as they share their secret superpowers. Make your choice.

An International Rescue Committee aid worker (his identity obscured for security reasons) takes us inside Areesha, northeast Syria. Here 43,000 people who fled ISIS are crowded into a camp built for half that number. Some 25,000 people in Areesha are living on one piece of bread a day. Others have nothing to eat. The IRC is responding with emergency meals, which we have distributed to 5,000 families.

Narrated by Mandy Patinkin: 60% of refugees worldwide live in cities and communities rather than in camps. Providing refugees cash instead of in-kind goods like blankets or food, allows aid agencies like the International Rescue Committee to reach refugees quickly and at a lower cost. Cash relief is also good for the economy. It means refugees can buy what they need from local shops, growing their communities.

Helping women to overcome potential risks in their community

Fearless. Ambitious. Fabulous. The International Rescue Committee knows that wherever they are in the world, with the right support, girls can be girls. While pre-teen and teenage girls are often the first to be harmed in a crisis, they are the last to be protected. They are most at risk of forced marriage, dropping out of school and violence. What happens at this crucial point in their lives can change everything.

Today you'll make thousands of choices. Around 35 thousand of them. From pressing that snooze button to choosing coffee over tea, watch this short film to find out more about the choice you face. Learn more.

The number of cholera cases in Yemen has hit one million. This is the largest cholera outbreak in modern history. The situation is dire—and this is a tragedy that shouldn’t be happening. How much do people know about the crisis in Yemen? We took to the streets to find out. 

We’re honoured to announce Lena Headey - Game of Thrones actor and champion for refugees - as an official IRC Voice. 

65 million people uprooted. More than any other time in history. But when home is far away, rescue is nearby. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.

Khalid and his family returned to their village after the defeat of ISIS in Anbar province, Iraq. Like many others who fled the war, they came home to a destroyed house and shattered livelihoods. With support from the European Commission, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) provides temporary cash relief to help vulnerable families in Iraq recover and regain control of their lives.