Lalla, a 40-year old mother to six, was forced to flee with her family when conflict broke out. Now living on the outskirts of Meneka, a town in the southeast of Mali, she talks about what she's gone through, how the IRC is helping, and why she never fails to smile.

The REEC project will forge a protection response for children affected or at risk of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

The IRC's mobile health and protection teams are fighting to deliver life-saving care especially in remote areas of Libya.

These schoolgirls in Afghanistan are determined to get an education – no matter the obstacles.

Over 600 lives were lost after a ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea on June 14, 2023. Find out why people seeking protection are forced to take a dangerous journey.

In Syria, more than a decade of war has brought the country's health system to the brink and left millions of people facing a spiralling economic collapse. Around 90% are living below the poverty line, and many are struggling to meet their most basic needs. A cholera outbreak, which began in August 2022, is exposing the fragility of Syria’s water supply and health care systems and the impact this has on the lives of vulnerable families.

Ebtisam* has known displacement and loss from a young age. She was only 5 years old when her mother passed away and only 8 when she had to flee her home. She now lives in difficult conditions with her two children and husband’s family at a refugee camp in northeast Syria.

The world is experiencing an increasing number of climate-related disasters that trigger mass displacement and hunger. But did you know it's usually the countries contributing the least to climate change that bear the brunt?