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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
From Einstein to Ahlan Simsim: Celebrating 90 years of innovation at the IRC
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been helping people affected by humanitarian crisis for 90 years. Read about our history, our achievements and our innovative approach to solving big problems.
- Article
- June 30, 2025
Bringing comic relief to children in crisis
Three clowns from the Sweden-based nonprofit organisation Clowns Without Borders recently performed for families in northern Jordan, where the IRC operates mobile health clinics and provides other support for Syrian refugees and Jordanians in need.
- Slideshow
- June 30, 2022
A second chance to learn in Congo
An estimated 31 per cent of school-age children have never set foot in a classroom in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The IRC has been actively working to support increased enrollment and attendance by building and renovating school infrastructure, training teachers and subsidising school fees for impoverished students. The IRC is committed to giving boys and girls, as well as illiterate men and women, a second chance.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Ukraine, Three Years On: Solidarity Has No Expiration Date
- Press Release
- March 20, 2025
“My mum is my role model.” Meet the Syrian mother-daughter duo making a life here in the UK.
Hear from Marah and Razan, two generations of Syrian refugee women on their hopes for their future in the UK
- Article
- August 1, 2022
How does the IRC respond to an emergency like Ukraine?
As over 3 million people are forced to flee Ukraine, get the facts on how the IRC responds when fast-moving humanitarian crises hit–and find out how you can help.
- Article
- August 11, 2022
How women across generations are supporting each other through crisis
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.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
How to donate to Turlock
Private donations contribute greatly to the success of the IRC's work. Although we receive state and federal funding for initial resettlement and employment services, the assistance we provide to refugee families beyond their first few months in the U.S. would not be possible without community support.
- June 30, 2022