At four days old, he doesn’t yet have a name, or a birth certificate. The young Rohingya boy is embarking on a life already more challenging than most—born an unregistered refugee in the world’s biggest refugee camp.

Family planning is one of the most life-saving and empowering interventions in health. Yet misguided assumptions are restricting it from the women and girls who need it most.

Chefs with the Spice Kitchen Incubator program share their thoughts about the holy month of Ramadan and why they share food during a month of fasting.  

Kimiya is a health access volunteer and joined the IRC in Salt Lake City in July. Since then, she has provided crucial support for families: from supporting access to health checkups to advocating on behalf of individuals during appointments.

Fatima arrived to the United States with her two children from Togo soon after her husband had to flee and seek asylum in 2016. Her family resettled as refugees, working hard to rebuild their lives in the Beehive State. Fatima has been driven by the desire to ensure her family’s success in their new home. 

Many refugees manage to meet the challenges of adjusting to life in the United States, but for some the trauma they experienced in the past and present become too much to bear. Mental health crisis can be the most pressing issue they face – and the most challenging to address. Fortunately, new refugees in Colorado who are experiencing serious mental health issues have access to the IRC’s Family Stabilization Program