Escalated violence in their native Burundi forced them to flee. For pregnant women, the increased uncertainty for the future is all the more stressful.

Family is everything for Amira, especially in times of crisis. She shares her story of resilience and survival in Syria.

Famine has been declared in regions of South Sudan's Unity State, the world’s newest country which has been embroiled in conflict since its independence. Largely located in the northern regions of the country, the famine is affecting 100,000 people with a further one million at risk. Nigeria, Somalia and Yemen are also on the brink of famine as they struggle to respond to drought, rising food prices and a lack of food.

More than 1.5 million people have been displaced since the conflict in South Sudan reignited. According to the United Nations, 421,000 people have fled the new country to neighboring Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan and Uganda. The International Rescue Committee is responding to the influx of new arrivals in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda, where Dr. Catherine Ndekera, IRC’s health coordinator, reports on the situation.

Zoe Daniels, the International Rescue Committee’s Roving Country Director, will take part in this year’s Virgin London Marathon to raise funds for our work supporting refugees and displaced people. With 100,000 runners expected to participate, Zoe’s inspirational efforts will be followed closely by her friends, family and IRC work colleagues.

This Mental Health Awareness Week it’s important that we don’t forget refugees and those who have had to flee their homes.

Flooding causes humanitarian crises worldwide. Learn about these climate-related disasters and ways to help.