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From emergency response through post-conflict development work, in a great variety of roles around the world, the International Rescue Committee's 8,000-plus staff is a force for humanity and hope. If you're skilled and passionate, we'd like to add your energy to ours.
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- April 13, 2022
Thank you to our 2020 Rescue Dinner supporters
Thank you for supporting the International Rescue Committee's work in helping people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. We couldn't do it without you. Learn more about the 2020 Rescue Dinner.
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- June 27, 2022
The world unites to show kindness to refugees from Ukraine
From the IRC's 2022 Global Virtual Event, watch to learn how the IRC and our partners help people impacted by the war in Ukraine. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
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- July 27, 2022
Doctors in northeast Syria describe their work during COVID-19
Nine years of conflict have devastated Syria's health system, which now must face the threat of COVID-19. Hear from our doctors in the northeast about how they continue to serve displaced families at our health clinics—safely.
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- April 13, 2022
Climate change is a 'big factor' in Chad's hunger crisis
Conflict and climate change have left nearly 3.7 million people in Chad without reliable access to food. Learn from Chantal, head of the International Rescue Committee’s nutrition program in Mangalmé, Chad, about our work to save children from acute malnutrition.
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- June 27, 2022
Could you imagine being a refugee in the winter?
Imagine being a refugee in a tented settlement during a winter storm. This is the reality for thousands of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future. Donate monthly to support our work.
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- April 13, 2022
Syrian children deserve a brighter future
Every Syrian child under the age of eight knows only a world of conflict and chaos. With more children displaced now than at any time since World War II, the International Rescue Committee and Sesame Street are working together to bring hope and opportunity to a generation of children at risk, but not lost.
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- June 27, 2022
International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has affected the lives of millions of people, driving 10 million out of their homes, and creating unprecedented humanitarian needs inside the country. To date, 14.6 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance. The IRC has been present in Ukraine since February 2022, working hand in hand with local partners to provide vital support to conflict-affected people to help them survive, recover and regain control of their future.
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- March 14, 2024
In Afghanistan, an IRC volunteer goes door to door to prevent child malnutrition
From the IRC's 2022 Global Virtual Event, a story about Nazo, an IRC community health worker from Afghanistan, a country that was recently hit with a devastating earthquake. The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
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- July 27, 2022
Mindfulness sessions provide respite to girls in northeast Nigeria
In northeastern Nigeria, conflict and instability have left three out of 10 women and girls experiening of violence. The IRC and our partner the European Union run safe spaces where girls like 17-year-old Hauwa learn mindfulness techniques, helping them to manage stress and negative thoughts.
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- June 27, 2022