Mapping a Syrian refugee's danger-filled journey to Europe
Threatened at gunpoint by gangsters, beaten up by police and detained, one Syrian refugee reveals his perilous escape to Europe. read more
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Urgent needs remain as floods reach 1.7 million people in Myanmar
Header Image Photo: IRC The IRC is continuing to respond to widespread flooding in Myanmar that the United Nations says has displaced more than 1.7 million people. IRC mobile health teams and water and...
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Hurricane Katrina, 10 years on: How a refugee helped America's displaced
A refugee helps America's displaced Header Image Photo: Jim Stawniak Elhamija Kadic fled war and persecution in Bosnia in 1992 and came to the United States with the help of the IRC. After Hurricane...
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Greek island of Lesbos overwhelmed by 13,000 refugees says the IRC
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC With more than 13,000 refugees crowded onto Lesbos, the IRC warns the tiny island in the Aegean is being pushed beyond breaking point. read more
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1.8 million affected by flash floods in Pakistan, the IRC providing emergency...
Header Image Photo: IRC The IRC is providing cash assistance and other support to thousands of displaced people in Pakistan's Punjab and Sindh after recent flash floods affected nearly 1.8 million...
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Moving to a world of work for Syrian refugees
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC The IRC's Amanda Gray writes about access to work for Syrian refugees and the labor market impact of the influx on host country economies. Amanda's first entry to a...
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Refugee crisis in Europe
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC More than 340,000 people have fled to Europe over the past year to escape war or persecution in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia. The IRC is responding to...
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U.S. commitment to accept up to 8,000 Syrian refugees is not enough, says the...
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC As the humanitarian crisis sparked by Syria’s bloody war spills over into Europe, the IRC is renewing its call for the United States government to resettle 65,000...
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Make #RefugeesWelcome: Where you come in
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Each day, thousands of people are fleeing war and chaos in Syria and other countries. The IRC has a simple message to leaders from Jordan to Germany, from the United...
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A new American boy
Header Image Photo: William Berkowitz/IRC Kulsoom Rizvi 13-year-old Zain Younus from Karachi, Pakistan honed his English skills and gained confidence while attending the IRC’s six-week Refugee Youth...
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What refugees bring when they run for their lives
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC The IRC asked a mother, a child, a teenager, a pharmacist, an artist, and a family of 31 to share the few small items they were able to grab before fleeing from their...
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Make all #RefugeesWelcome: How to help right now
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Each day thousands of desperate people fleeing conflict and chaos are arriving on Europe's shores. Most are escaping a brutal war in Syria that has already driven 4...
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Refugee crisis: the IRC's response from Syria and Afghanistan to Europe and...
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC The IRC is providing humanitarian aid to millions of people displaced by years of brutal conflict in Syria and Afghanistan. We're the only aid group assisting the...
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#RefugeesWelcome: Your stories
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC The IRC is grateful for the overwhelming generosity of people around the world who are helping refugees fleeing war to find safety and a new start. Thank you for all...
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Burundian refugee children get back into the comforting routine of school
Header Image Photo: Frankie Parrish/IRC The IRC has built temporary learning centers for nearly 30,000 Burundian primary and secondary children aged 3-17 sheltering in the Nyarugusu refugee camp in...
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As refugees crowd onto Lesbos, the IRC is providing vital information and...
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC As thousands of refugees continue to arrive daily on Lesbos, the International Rescue Committee is helping to coordinate the processing and evacuation of the...
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How to help refugees: your questions answered
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC Thank you for your compassionate response to the plight of refugees and other displaced people—and especially for your interest in joining with the IRC to help them....
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Refugee crisis: The IRC’s recommendations for Europe
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC More than 381,000 people have fled to Europe by sea this year -- the vast majority are refugees seeking safety from harm. In a policy brief issued today, the IRC...
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U.S. offer to resettle 2,000 more refugees is "cold comfort" to the victims...
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC The IRC has expressed dismay at President Obama’s announcement this week that the U.S. government would increase by just 2,000 the number of Syrian refugees admitted...
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Refugees in Europe: A crisis far from over [Video]
Header Image Photo: Tyler Jump/IRC The IRC's emergency field director Kirk Day talks about the growing humanitarian crisis overwhelming the small Greek island of Lesbos, which has struggled to cope...
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