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Free Bikes 4 Kidz: Refugee students gifted more than 100 bikes
Our friends and partners at Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta recently provided 125 bikes and helmets for the children and young people that we have welcomed to a new home in Georgia—along with their families—in 2022!
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
Cultivating Community and Empowering Women: A Spotlight on Little Twigs Childcare
Recognizing the critical need for employment and childcare for new Americans, Marmot Snetsinger co-founded Little Twigs Childcare. Today, Little Twigs employs over 20 refugee women from diverse backgrounds, empowering them with valuable professional skills and creating a unique environment for the children they serve.
- Announcement
- April 12, 2024
Yazidi refugees: A desperate struggle
Since early June, tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled Islamic State militants who have targeted religious minorities in a violent rampage across northwestern Iraq. Thousands remain in need of food, water, shelter and safety. Last month, the militants attacked one of Iraq’s oldest minorities, the Yazidi people of Sinjar.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
What you need to know about refugees
More than half of the world's refugees are children under the age of 18 and three-quarters are women and children. Find out the real story of refugees fleeing war and persecution.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Asha's first Mother's Day
Asha is the mother of three young girls and this year she celebrates her first Mother’s Day in the United States. Many refugee parents, like Asha, have overcome extraordinary circumstances to give their children something we all strive for: the opportunity to live a healthy life, free from harm.
- Announcement
- May 11, 2017
Keys to a New Life: Oakland Donor Unlocks Hope for Refugee Family
Imagine fleeing war with your children, leaving everything you know behind. Now, picture a new life starting to take shape, but a crucial piece missing: reliable transportation. This was Iryna's reality, until an unexpected jingle of keys unlocked more than just a car door, but a future filled with possibility.
- Announcement
- March 19, 2024
Inside the drought in northern Kenya with an IRC mobile health team
Three straight years of below-average rainfall have left some 2.6 million people in northern Kenya struggling to find enough to eat. As crops and livestock are lost to the severe drought, food prices have quadrupled and malnutrition is on the rise.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Flooding in Pakistan: What you need to know
Over 1,400 people, including nearly 460 children, have been killed as the country is hit by severe flooding.
- Article
- September 22, 2022
Mia Farrow visits the IRC's malnutrition programs in Chad
Mia Farrow visited the IRC's malnutrition programs in Chad, where over 1 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition. The IRC's new solution aims to expand access to treatment so that more children can receive the care they need. Follow Mia's journey.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Game of Thrones and the IRC
Across the globe, record millions of people are being forced by violent conflict to flee their homes. These refugee families—children, women and men—are struggling to survive and recover. The International Rescue Committee and HBO's "Game of Thrones" have been working together to bring attention to the global refugee crisis.
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