The IRC helps people survive, recover and rebuild

For over 90 years, we've provided humanitarian aid and long-term support to people affected by conflict, disaster and displacement. Today, we work in 40+ countries to deliver lifesaving emergency relief and help families rebuild.

  • We serve
    people whose lives have been upended by war, conflict and natural disasters
  • We work
    in countries where people don't have the support they need to recover from crisis
  • We respond
    within 72 hours, staying to help countries stabilize and people rebuild their lives
  • We resettle
    refugees welcomed by the United States, helping them to succeed and thrive

Why the IRC

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I support the IRC because I believe everyone should have an opportunity to seek a better future for themselves. My family had that opportunity and I’m so very grateful for it.

Rami Malek
Actor and IRC Ambassador

Refugee stories from around the world

In their own words, people share when and why they had to flee—and what life is like now.

When I came from Syria to Jordan, I experienced some things […] I must convey this message to people to see how much people suffer when they migrate from place to place, from country to country.
Hamida smiles, holding her camera in her hand.
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.
Meet Hamida
It’s been so horrible, reading the news and wondering where family members are. All my relatives are in eastern Ukraine and I am afraid of what could happen to them.
A close up of Anastasiia standing in a field wearing winter clothes
Newly engaged and working amid the conflict and crisis at home, Ukrainian refugee Anastasiia is rebuilding her life in Poland.
Meet Anastasiia