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Refugees in Europe: A crisis far from over
Up to 300,000 refugees and migrants from Syria, Afghanistan and other war-torn lands have fled to Europe this year, and most have landed on Greece’s eastern islands. Aid workers with the International Rescue Committee have been providing critical aid and services on Lesbos which has struggled to cope with the massive influx of up to 3,000 refugees arriving daily.
- Video
- September 15, 2015
Imagine you had to flee your home
Imagine if you had to flee your home. No time to think. No time to dwell. What memories would you leave behind? What would haunt you? This video narrated by actor and International Rescue Committee supporter Mandy Patinkin puts you in the shoes of the 60 million people worldwide who are uprooted by war, conflict or persecution -- the greatest upheaval of humanity since World War II.
- Video
- December 24, 2015
Refugee mom and daughter discuss the courage it took to flee Syria
Chadia and Nour interviewed one another about their memories of Syria, adjusting to life in the UK, and the hopes and dreams they’ve carried throughout their journey.
- Video
- June 16, 2022
Refugees bring more than they carry
This World Refugee Day, and every day, welcome refugees and all that they bring to your community.
- Video
- July 12, 2022
Morena Baccarin's eyewitness account of Venezuela's refugee crisis
IRC Voice Morena Baccarin recently traveled to Colombia to meet Venezuelan refugees trying to build new lives far from the violence and economic chaos at home.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
The IRC responds to Europe's worst refugee crisis since WWII
The world is witnessing the largest movement of refugees since the upheavals of World War II. Here’s a look at how the IRC is providing aid to thousands fleeing to Europe.
- Article
- September 14, 2022
Vulnerability assessment of Syrian refugee men in Lebanon
This assessment aims to fill a gap in available data about protection vulnerabilities faced by Syrian refugee men in Lebanon.
- Report
- January 1, 2016
Policy brief: Impact of Syrian refugees on host communities
There is a growing body of research that evidences the vital role Syrian refugees’ play in stimulating host economies and even buffering host economies from some of the wider regional economic impacts of the Syrian war.
- Report
- January 1, 2016
The refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East
This document provides details about the symptoms and root causes of the refugee crisis, sets out the IRC’s aspirations for our expanded response, and illustrates how the support of our generous and compassionate donors is being put to best use.
- Report
- October 12, 2015
The girl in the pink coat
When he visited Lesbos, actor Mandy Patinkin helped to rescue a girl in a pink coat. The IRC returned to Lesbos to follow her story.
- Article
- June 27, 2022