In acute emergencies, the IRC implements community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) to ensure that children and pregnant lactating women get the treatment they need. As countries evolve from emergencies to rebuilding, the IRC prioritizes the prevention and treatment of malnutrition.

After nearly five years fleeing the violence that overtook their hometown of Hama, Syria, Noor and his wife have finally reached a place where they can provide their children with a future full of opportunity.

Leaving her husband and home in Ukraine, Khrystyna fled to Athens, Greece with her children to rebuild a new life for her family outside of conflict and war.

By sharing educational content, parenting tips, and advice from early childhood specialists, Family Corner IRC is offering a helping hand to caregivers on their exciting journey with their children from birth to 8 years old.

The IRC is committed to bringing life-saving immunization to children in the most challenging and hard-to reach areas. We work in 18 fragile, crisis-affected countries to ensure that caregivers and infants can access immunizations.

The World Needs Challenge will donate up to $2.5 million to groups supporting children and youth by mobilizing students and educators to use art-ivism to support five global issues

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.

“The IRC and Brookings Center for Universal Education share insights from scaling an early childhood education initiative in Jordan that supports young children displaced by crisis”

A groundbreaking project, Ahlan Simsim by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and Sesame Workshop, has been recognized by the 2023 WISE Awards. Ahlan Simsim has reached over 1.7 million children and their families directly with playful and educational learning opportunities in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, and over 25 million children through the award-winning locally produced Arabic-language version of Sesame Street airing across the Middle East and North Africa.

Opera singer Danielle de Niese visits IRC child protection programs in Tanzania.