In Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, two women, Fatuma and Nurto, are best friends, supporting each other through difficult times.

Mia Farrow recently visited Chad, a country in central Africa where conflict and climate change are making it hard for families to get enough food.

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.

While these countries represent less than 6 percent of the world’s population, they host more than half of all people identified as being in need globally.

After losing her family to insurgency, Hafsat now lives in Bakassi, the largest displacement camp in northeast Nigeria.

Learn how Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee are changing the lives of young refugees and displaced children across the Middle East.

Yete’s newborn boy coos as she swaddles him gently in a soft new wrapper, fresh from the laundry line. He’s yet to receive a name; “We’re waiting until after the harvest,” she explains.

Babies bring their parents endless love, joy and strength – but raising them doesn’t come without its challenges. But what would it be like if you had to raise a baby in a war-torn country? For mothers in Areesha camp in northeast Syria, looking after their newborns takes a remarkable level of resilience.

I am Ayesiga Benna. I am a nurse working for the International Rescue Committee in Uganda and I’m on the frontline making sure that the country is ready and able to fight Ebola.

Samia's striving for a better world for her daughters.