Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979. The IRC has come to the aid of Afghans in need ever since. IRC president George Rupp reflected on the organisation's ongoing committment in this blog post from 2008.

Meet Moussa: refugee, chef and entrepreneur, he's planning to open Athens' first Ivorian restaurant.

Tahini works as a midwife for the IRC, providing a vital support for women in Yemen.

Eight-year old Amir's parents have wonderful memories of their life in Homs, Syria before the war: “We remember our home and how we used to live – going to the souks and shopping. We felt safe. We were really living.”

Women in their teens are joining forces with those in their twenties, thirties, forties, and beyond in Cameroon to give each other strength through crisis.