This month, the International Rescue Committee's crisis news roundup looks at new clashes threatening a ceasefire in Yemen, a worsening crisis that has driven millions of Venezuelans from their country, and fears an Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo could spread beyond its borders.

This Iranian refugee family was approved for resettlement in Seattle on June 12, 2017, but because of the United States travel ban, the family's flights were canceled three times. While two family members were able to resettle to the U.S. this year with the support of the International Rescue Committee, the rest of their relatives remain in Turkey where they will restart the painstaking resettlement process from scratch. 

The IRC's women's economic empowerment programs improve women’s financial wellbeing, so they can support themselves and their families.

The Afghan Senior Social Club brings together senior citizens from Afghanistan (ages 65+) once every month to learn about resources and programs for elderly and immigrant communities in Atlanta.

For World Food Day, we are spotlighting two of our New Roots growers, Anezi and Egide, who were some of the first farmers to go through the IRC Tucson’s New Roots Micro-Producer Academy (MPA) program in 2017.