With funding from the EU, the IRC helps young Syrian girls in Lebanon counter gender-based violence and prejudice. Meet Sabah, the girl who freed herself from a forced marriage at the age of 13.

Even from a young age Kaniz Fatema has been determined to help people. Today she is an IRC midwife in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

On World Humanitarian Day - and every day of the year - the IRC acknowledges the massive contributions made by our frontline staff working in 50 countries around the world to serve people affected by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.

How an IRC midwife helped a mother give birth in the midst of crisis.