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Being a Buddy Student Booklet
A resource for teachers to use, when training Buddies to welcome refugee/asylum seeking students to your school.
- Resource
- March 22, 2023
Being a Buddy Training Slides
A resource for teachers to use when training Buddies to welcome refugee/asylum-seeking students to your school.
- Resource
- February 15, 2023
International Women's Day: Two women share their story of friendship, resilience and change
After meeting on the IRC's leadership course, Halyna and Masoma have developed a wonderful friendship where they continue to support one another to integrate in the UK. They are now hoping to expand their support to other refugees in London and around the world.
- Article
- May 15, 2024
"To see the humanity in each other is the most powerful thing that we can do”: IRC Ambassador and 'Bridgerton' Star Adjoa Andoh meets refugees and asylum seekers in Italy, advocating for increased support
- Press Release
- June 21, 2024
The most surprising things about British culture
Why DO Brits talk about the weather so much? Saghar Khalid - who took part in the IRC's leadership course - braved the cold streets of London to get to the bottom of British culture… Aside from the rain, passers-by opened up about sarcasm, texting etiquette and saying sorry eight times a day. For refugees, adjusting to a completely new culture can be isolating.
- Video
- December 18, 2023
Bangladesh
Nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in Bangladesh. The IRC is responding with health care, protection for vulnerable women and children, and emergency support for the refugees.
- Country
Guidance on Initial Meet-Up With Caregivers
The Initial Meet-Up With Caregivers form gives an outline for schools to use to gain key information to support refugee and asylum-seeking students and their wider family from their very first day.
- Resource
- March 23, 2023
Ethiopia
The International Rescue Committee provides a wide range of assistance for refugees and vulnerable Ethiopian communities as the country faces escalating conflict, climate change, desert locusts and COVID-19.
- Country
Counselling—and Zumba classes—help three generations of Syrian women find hope
The war in Syria took a tremendous psychological toll on Samaher and her family. Here's a look at how an IRC women's centre in Jordan helped Samaher, her daughter and mother find comfort and hope.
- Article
- June 30, 2022
Five famous football players who fled war
Ahead of the FIFA WorldCup 2022, we celebrate the impact refugees have had on football.
- Article
- November 18, 2022