New parents Hussaini and Ibrahim* have welcomed their first son, Bello, to their family with help from IRC midwife Murna. Born in Gwoza, northeast Nigeria, baby Bello is starting life in a community that has been deeply affected by the ongoing conflict. With support from the European Union, the IRC provides families with access to reproductive health clinics where IRC midwives assist mothers through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

Three clowns from the Sweden-based nonprofit organization Clowns Without Borders recently performed for families in northern Jordan, where the IRC operates mobile health clinics and provides other support for Syrian refugees and Jordanians in need.