Actress Sarah Wayne Callies traveled with the International Rescue Committee last month to Serbia where she met with refugees. In this video, she shares a personal story about her grandfather’s journey as a refugee fleeing from Hungary in the early 1920s. Read more about Sarah’s trip on Medium.

It’s been a challenging year for our clients, but thanks to the support from our IRC community, our teams on the ground have been able to help more than ever. 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.

Syrian refugee girls living in Jordan have experienced the trauma of their country’s civil war, the loss of loved ones and their homes, the struggle to survive in a new country. The International Rescue Committee's Vision not Victim program gives these young girls the skills and support they need to build a better future for themselves. Read one girl's story.

International Rescue Committee president, David Miliband, witnesses first­hand the refugee crisis on the Greek island of Lesbos where up to 3,000 refugees are arriving daily. “Lesbos is the eye of the storm for the European refugee crisis,” he said. “And the IRC is the leading aid agency  providing the most basic welcome.”

Rehab is a talented tailor who fled Syria and has now set up her own small sewing business in Amman to support her family. Through Rescuing Futures, she learned how to manage a business, choose loans wisely and do a thorough business plan.

AP video: The Jouriyeh family escaped from Syria as their town was being bombed and are now settling in the United States. They are in El Cajon, a suburb of San Diego, where International Rescue Committee staff and volunteers of the are helping them overcome the trauma of war and rebuild their lives in their new home.

The International Rescue Committee’s Safe Healing and Learning Spaces are secure, caring and stable environments for children who are living in conflict or crisis. These spaces give children the opportunity to learn and grow and develop the skills they need to be resilient in the face of adversity.  Learn more from members of the IRC's child protection team.

Actress and acitivist Piper Perabo recently visited the Greek island of Lesbos where the International Rescue Committee is providing critical aid for up to 4,000 refugees fleeing from war-torn countries like Syria and Afghanistan. Many have been on the road for 20-30 days, hoping for safety and to live in peace.

When forced to flee their home, refugees can only carry so much. But refugees bring so many intangible gifts to their new communities: hopes and dreams, experiences and talents, traditions and family stories, resilience and determination. This World Refugee Day, welcome refugees and all that they bring. Learn more at Rescue-UK.org/WorldRefugeeDay