Displaced by conflict and forced to live in makeshift shelters, many are without even the most basic essentials to keep warm or maintain their health. Learn more and see how the IRC is supporting people.

The Hussaini family are now rebuilding their lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The Hussaini family enjoy an Iftar feast together for the first time since they were reunited in the United States

Boubacar Tahirou has experienced both unimaginable loss and remarkable transformation in his 45 years. Originally from Adab-dab, a village in Niger, bandit violence forced him to flee his peaceful farming life and start anew amid displacement. In addition to rebuilding his own life, Boubacar currently serves as a leader of an EMAP (Engaging Men in Accountable Practices) program — educating and engaging the men in his community in protecting women and girls from gender-based violence.

Since the Sudan conflict began in April 2023, millions have faced immense hardship. Through EU-funded IRC programs, Dr. Mogahed Ilkeet, himself displaced by the crisis, delivers life-saving care at Tunaydbah camp in Sudan, near the Ethiopian border. Among those he’s helped is Almas, who fled with her children and little else. With IRC support, her severely malnourished son is now recovering.

IRC Italy Protection Monitoring Report October-December 2024

IRC Italy December 2024 Protection Monitoring Report - People arriving via land from the Balkan Route in Trieste (Italian-Slovenian border)

Since the conflict in Sudan erupted in April 2023, millions have suffered. Altuma Ibrahim, a 45-year-old mother of nine, shares her journey of fleeing violence and seeking safety for her children.