Syrian refugee girls living in Jordan have experienced the trauma of their country’s civil war, the loss of loved ones and their homes, the struggle to survive in a new country. The International Rescue Committee gives these young girls the skills and support they need to build a better future for themselves. Read one girl's story.

In interviews filmed by the International Rescue Committee's emergency response team in Greece, three Syrian refugees who made their way to the Greek island of Lesbos describe their harrowing experiences in Syria and why they had to leave.

Actor and director George Clooney and his wife, human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney, speak with Syrian refugee families living in Germany. The meeting was organized by the International Rescue Committee, which has been delivering critical aid since 2012 to millions of people inside Syria and across the region who have been affected by five years of violence.

As of this week, 3 million Syrians have become refugees, forced to flee their homes and their country. Watch and share this video to show your solidarity with the millions whose lives have been devastated by war for more than 3 years.

Eight-year-old twin sisters from Afghanistan recount harrowing tales of the fearful journey they endured as they made their escape to Europe. They are just two of the more than one million refugees from countries experiencing relentless conflicts who have fled to Europe for safety and a new start. "The smugglers had sticks and they beat us, and wouldn’t let us stop even for five minutes," one of the girls said.

The story of 13‐year‐old Zain Younus, originally from Pakistan and now a student at the International Rescue Committee’s Refugee Youth Summer Academy. Read Zain's story.