Learn how the IRC is coming together with partners from across sectors to help families on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

Despite her young age, 11-year-old Farah* has gone through more traumatic experiences than most people should in a lifetime. In 2014, her family was forced to leave their village on the outskirts of Mosul and move to the east of the city, where ISIS was gaining control. A few months later, Farah’s father died. She then spent two years with her family living under the harsh rule of ISIS. She has never been to school. 

Jamalat Abd al-Raouf al-Hariri fled the war in Syria with her husband and children nearly two years ago. Since then, the family has been living in Zaatari, Jordan’s largest Syrian refugee camp.

Thousands of refugees – including families with small children - are trapped in dangerously overcrowded camps on Greek islands as winter sets in.

Passports. Birth certificates. Cherished photographs. Beloved family members. Friends. Pets.

As the Christmas season approaches, Ukrainian families who have resettled in the UK will be keeping their own festive traditions alive. For Oksana and Olha, who both came to the UK in 2022, the holiday season brings back memories of celebrations and spending time with loved ones.

Find out what Oprah Winfrey learned when she profiled families seeking safety in the U.S. and how the International Rescue Committee helps.

Tarek’s motivation to provide for his family has led him to set up a men’s hairdressing salon in Jerash, near Amman in Jordan, a few months ago. Its name? Salon Jood.