In Mali, the deteriorating humanitarian situation has forced more than 400,000 people to move within the country, particularly in the central and northern regions. By 2023, more than 8.8 million people, including 15% with disabilities, will be in need.

After a decade living in a refugee camp in Chad, a Sudanese family comes to the IRC in Silver Spring to finally access to the critical healthcare they need.

Forced to undertake a long and dangerous journey, those already returning to Afghanistan are in urgent need of humanitarian support.

The IRC in NJ’s Economic Empowerment team support clients with finding opportunities and in pursuing economic mobility.  The IRC assisted a client through the long process and encouraged her along the way. She decided to apply for an Assistant Teacher position at a Child Learning Center in Newark, NJ. It has been an emotional and long journey, but the outcome has been transformative. She takes pride in her new role, which allows her to sharpen her professional skills, contribute to childhood education, and expand her English.