The world is celebrating the extraordinary rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from a flooded cave network in the Mai Sai district of Thailand, but the incident has also shined a spotlight on a humanitarian crisis on the Thailand-Myanmar border that has been overlooked since the start of military rule in Myanmar in the 1960s.

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.

To realize a global scale-up in cash transfers, countries facing crises must have the necessary infrastructure and financial services in place to make payments safely and efficiently.

I am honored to have joined the IRC as the new Executive Director for Northern California. The scale of our efforts in the region last year -- resettling  roughly Afghan humanitarian parolees since August 2021, alongside another 448 refugees and SIVs since October 2021. 

Support elementary and secondary newcomer youth in having all the school supplies needed for a successful 2024-2025 academic year by donating to our backpack and school supply drive!

Ten years ago, Hamida was forced to start her life again after her family left Syria due to conflict. Today, she’s following her dream as a professional photographer in Amman, Jordan.