"It is no exaggeration to say that if current trends continue, the U.S. government will have no refugee resettlement program at the end of this administration." - David Miliband, President and CEO of the IRC

Learn about the world’s worst crises and what can be done to help.

Meet Averil Loucks from the IRC in Denver. After working in the humanitarian sector across the globe, she's back home in Colorado, making a difference one day at a time.

Violence against women and girls is a global problem of epidemic proportions. Evidence shows that over one-third of women and girls globally will experience some form of violence in their lifetime. Regardless of where they live, their religion or culture, or what stage of life they are in, each is a target of violence specifically because of her gender and the gender discrimination that persists globally.

Kudus Weldetensae shares his story of fleeing Eritrea through the desert - abandoned, scared, and only ten-years-old.

More than 14 million people are facing starvation in East Africa alone. Famines are not a new phenomenon, but they are preventable. It’s time to take a closer look at what you think you know about famine.