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How do floods create humanitarian crises?
Flooding causes humanitarian crises worldwide. Learn about these climate-related disasters and ways to help.
- Article
- September 17, 2024
Welcoming Our Afghan Allies to Georgia
On Wednesday, September 29, the IRC in Atlanta’s Executive Director, Justin Howell, hosted a webinar briefing with our partners—Alpa Amin, Executive Director of Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN); Marjan Nadir, Economic Empowerment Manager at Refugee Women’s Network (RWN); and Chris Purdy, Director of Veterans for American Ideals and Outreach at Human Rights First—to discuss our work and how the community can help us welcome and support new Afghan arrivals in Georgia and continue our more than 40-year history of welcoming refugees to our state.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
Fire devastates displacement camp in northeast Nigeria, leaving over 12,500 people in dire need of urgent humanitarian assistance, IRC warns
- Press Release
- March 25, 2025
Record-breaking floods are devastating Niger, Mali, and Nigeria, warns IRC
- Press Release
- September 16, 2024
A Syrian mother's plea for peace
As the conflict in Syria escalates, millions have been forced to flee, leaving behind precious memories of home. Meet one Syrian woman who was able to save her children from the brutal war. "I was very scared when I left my country. People were screaming everywhere. I left my home, I left my neighborhood, my childhood, my memories; I left everything," she said.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Meet Lorayne: Building a new life and new business in Mexico
Lorayne and her wife started their own business in Mexico City with support from the Resilient Futures program, a partnership between the International Rescue Committee and Citi Foundation. Read Lorayne's story.
- Article
- January 31, 2023
IRC warns of escalating humanitarian needs in eastern Chad following massive influx of Sudanese refugees
- Press Release
- October 28, 2024
Why are some earthquakes more devastating than others?
Earthquakes have diverse impact communities around the world. Find out how the IRC responds.
- Article
- February 2, 2024
A young Afghan computer programmer builds her new life
Sania, a young Afghan refugee, is rebuilding her life and career as a computer programmer in the United States with support from the International Rescue Committee.
- Article
- February 6, 2025
RescueWorks
From Syria to Sacramento, RescueWorks invests in people and communities to enhance the skills, income and financial capabilities of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
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