In acute emergencies, the IRC implements community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) to ensure that children and pregnant lactating women get the treatment they need. As countries evolve from emergencies to rebuilding, the IRC prioritizes the prevention and treatment of malnutrition.

At this year’s International Documentary Film Series, we were joined by two special guest speakers from the IRC in San Diego’s Peacemakers program who shared their thoughts and reactions to the film “This is Exile: Diaries of Child Refugees." One of our speakers, Hind Osman, shared her story of coming to the U.S. as a refugee when she was a child.

The ongoing conflict has devastated the civilian population of Gaza.

A record high of 110 million people have fled their homes in search of safety and stability. This is more than any other time since World War II.

What does it look like to protect the world’s most vulnerable from the novel coronavirus? Go inside IRC coronavirus preparedness and response programs, launched in over 40 countries.

Record numbers of people, many fleeing violence and persecution, need humanitarian aid. Learn about the world’s worst crises in 2022 and what can be done to help.