Heavy monsoon rains and a tropical cyclone have claimed nearly 500 lives in six Asian countries this August, with Myanmar especially hard hit. Widespread flooding and landslides have displaced 240,000 families in 12 states and regions in the country, according to the National Natural Disaster Management Committee, with more than 100 people reported dead. In all, the storms have affected 1.1 million and destroyed well over 15,000 homes.

Because so much more needs to be done to address the needs of refugees, both in Europe and in the Middle East, the IRC is asking individuals, foundations and corporations to help us expand and deepen the impact of our work.

Before war broke out, Khaled, now 33, lived a happy and stable life with his family near Damascus, Syria, where he worked as a health care technician and grew cherry trees. After escaping war, he is now resettled and beginning a new life in Sweden.

For more than a year, Niger has faced a continuous influx of people fleeing violence across the border in Nigeria. Some 150,000 have sought safety in the southeastern Diffa region alone.

Unprecedented flooding is impacting communities in Eastern Libya. Here’s how you can help.