An instructor at a non-profit that teaches skateboarding to children, Belqisa’s dreams of pro competition were put on hold when she had to escape Afghanistan. Now she’s seizing a chance for a new start.

Over 6 million refugees have fled Ukraine. Go inside the International Rescue Committee’s response supporting their long-term needs.

Patinkin and Grody recently sat down with two IRC staff members in Elizabeth, NJ, to learn more about their experiences and how the IRC helps refugees resettle in the U.S.

Sania, a young Afghan refugee, is rebuilding her life and career as a computer programmer in the United States with support from the International Rescue Committee.

Photojournalist Mohammad Anwar Danishyar discusses his journey and work, from documenting life in Afghanistan to chronicling the stories of those who had to flee.

Two months ago, sisters Marta* and Oksana* were living peaceful lives in the same Ukrainian town where they were born, married and spent their entire lives. They spoke to the IRC about how they made sudden and difficult decision to abandon everything they’ve ever known, and to seek safety with their children.

The IRC submitted a public comment in response to the Trump Administration’s harmful proposed changes to the U.S. asylum system.

Meet Shakira, Julia, Nelson, Jamila, Suzan and Bijou—six entrepreneurs who are rebuilding their lives in Uganda, a country that hosts more than 1.2 million refugees.

There are now 100 million people displaced worldwide as a result of the Ukraine war and new waves of conflict and violence in other countries.

In Yemen, which has entered its eighth year of war, the IRC delivers lifesaving care through mobile clinics. Spend a typical day with a mobile health team.