Meet fourteen-year-old Mariama. She’s been forced to flee her home in the Central African Republic because armed groups are threatening her village. She recently arrived with her family at a refugee camp in Chad. But that doesn’t mean she’s safe.

More than 13 years of conflict have left over 16 million Syrians in need of humanitarian support. Find out what’s happening in Syria and how you can help.

Two months ago, sisters Marta* and Oksana* lived peaceful lives in the same Ukrainian town where they were born, married and spent their entire lives. They both have young children–four between them, ages 9 to 15–and their families were happy, content and prosperous.

"You can see the emotional impact of the explosion in every face," says IRC staff member Elias El Beam, who volunteered to help after the Beirut blast. "But you can also see hope."