The IRC has joined 15 other NGOs in an open letter to the Prime Minister for Greece that underscores the critical gap which exists in children's access to safe accommodation on the Greek islands.

Policy brief outlining collaborative initiative by the Jordanian Ministry of Health and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to bridge the early childhood development gap in Jordan, emphasising the importance of responsive caregiving for children's holistic growth.

From championing refugee rights to rescuing their children from destroyed homes, we’re celebrating these brave women who won’t wait for change to happen.

The humanitarian situation in northwest Syria is at a breaking point. The latest escalation of violence in Idlib province has uprooted more than 235,000 people from their homes, including more than 60,000 children.

Climatic shocks have created a devastating food insecurity crisis across East Africa. Over the last few years, the dangerous combination of prolonged drought and flooding has led to soaring levels of severe malnutrition, especially among children.

Hila isn’t sure of her exact age—around 70, she guesses. The Syrian mother of 10 children fled Deir ez-Zor after the area was besieged by ISIS and her home was destroyed.

They are parents, children, teachers, doctors and nurses…just some of the thousands whose lives have been disrupted by the worsening Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, now the second largest outbreak of the deadly disease on record.

The IRC hosted a storytelling event in Athens, uniting women and children from Afghanistan, Iran, and Greece to celebrate diversity and foster social cohesion. Read, Greece: Tales from Home

Hardship led Kristine to leave her home in Latvia with her family six years ago. Today, she lives with her husband and two children in Nuremberg, Germany and is proud to provide a better life for them through her small business.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has already forced over 1 million refugees to flee. Most are women and children. Learn what you can do to help.