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Thank you for supporting our vital emergency response work
A Syrian man reacts to the destruction in Aleppo. The war in Syria is now in its sixth year and has cost some 400,000 lives.Photo: Photo: KHALED KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images Thank you for helping us reach many more Syrian families fleeing Aleppo who require urgent humanitarian assistance. Your donation will be matched pound for pound by the Asfari Foundation, up to when the £100,000 match limit has been reached.
GenR in action
Since 2011, GenR members have come together to support the IRC's vital mission by hosting events, volunteering their time, helping to raise funds, connecting with fellow members and just having fun.
- Slideshow
- June 30, 2022
Cameroon
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to refugees, displaced people, and host communities in Cameroon to help them recover and gain control of their future.
- Country
Yunus' journey of resilience: “I go to three English Language classes a week”
After he was forced to flee his home, Yunus had to start again in the UK. With the help of the IRC, World Jewish Relief and The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network C.I.C.’s Refugee Employability Programme, he is hoping to start a new career in cyber-security.
- Article
- September 10, 2024
Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan to support communities affected by devastating floods
- Press Release
- September 20, 2022
His Majesty The King Supports International Rescue Committee's Emergency Response in Syria
- Press Release
- January 1, 2025
Varian Fry’s Holocaust rescue network and the origins of the IRC
In 1940 young journalist Varian Fry began a daring mission to help Jewish refugees and some of the Nazi’s most-wanted escape the Holocaust.
- Article
- April 4, 2023
Masihullah’s hopes to support other refugees: “I'm sharing my experience”
Masihullah was forced to leave his family, career and whole life behind in Kabul, Afghanistan when the Taliban took control in August 2021.
- Article
- September 10, 2024
Thank you for supporting our vital emergency response work
The IRC's emergency response in Iraq will focus on the most vulnerable people like mothers and their children. Thanks to the support of our generous donors like you, last year alone the International Rescue Committee provided life-saving and life-changing help to over 23 million people whose lives and livelihoods were shattered by conflict and disaster. The IRC at a glance The International Rescue Committee helps people whose li
The refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East
This document provides details about the symptoms and root causes of the refugee crisis, sets out the IRC’s aspirations for our expanded response, and illustrates how the support of our generous and compassionate donors is being put to best use.
- Report
- October 12, 2015