Read stories from around the world of refugees assisted by The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund and the International Rescue Committee.

This report describes the impacts of the winter cash transfer program in Lebanon run by UNHCR and partners from November 2013 to April 2014.

Raffi Gostanian came to the United States from Syria 15 years ago on a student visa. A jazz musician who plays the saxophone and piano, he intended to study music but graduated with a political science degree from William Paterson University. As a front desk volunteer at IRC for the last 10 months, Raffi has diligently trekked twice a week from Paterson, home to a large Arab community, to IRC’s office in Elizabeth.

The IRC's Manufacturing Works Career Course help immigrants learn vocational language and skills required in technical manufacturing jobs. Read how this course is providing the skills and knowledge for refugees to advance in their careers.

After an airstrike hit Zuhair's shop in Syria, he fractured his spine and was evacuated to Lebanon for treatment. There, he met a phone shop owner through the International Rescue Committee's apprenticeship program. With the help of his new friend and the IRC, Zuhair is rebuilding his life.