Wahida made the treacherous journey across the Mediterranean Sea to Greece in a dinghy with her two sons. She came to find protection for her family from persecution as an Afghan in Iran. Watch and share their story.

IRC Ambassador Natalie Portman shares why she admires the work of the International Rescue Committee. "For nearly a century, refugee families have turned to the IRC for the resources and support they need to rebuild their lives. Please, donate what you can today.” Natalie has an important message for you this holiday season. Join her and donate to the IRC today.

According to a recent survey by the International Rescue Committee and SocialSphere, Inc. very few Americans are aware of the near famine affecting 20 million people in Africa and the Middle East. But once they are informed, it immediately rises to a top global concern. In this video IRC president David Miliband visits refugee settlements in South Sudan and Uganda to hear the stories of people impacted by this crisis.

Fifteen-year-old Shaimah, from Syria, wants nothing more than a chance to live in peace and finish school. In the refugee camp where she's staying in Greece, she's found a special place where she can take classes again and heal from the pain of war with help from her teachers and friends. Read more about Shaimah.

It has been over 22 years since Ana and Jamie had last seen their daughter, Maria—until now. They fled to the U.S. after being threatened by malicious gangs in El Salvador. With the help of the IRC, Maria received refugee status and was reunited with her family in the U.S. This is their moving reunion. Learn more about the IRC's work in El Salvador

The coronavirus struck at a time when more people around the world are displaced by war and crisis than ever before. They, along with people living in conflict zones, will be among the hardest hit by the pandemic.  We asked refugees and frontline International Rescue Committee staff what gives them hope as the world confronts COVID-19. Watch their moving responses.