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A Syrian mother's plea for peace [VIDEO]
Header Image As the conflict in Syria escalates, millions have been forced to flee, leaving behind precious memories of home. Meet one Syrian woman who was able to save her children from the brutal...
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Looking back at a year of impact
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC Thanks to the generosity of IRC supporters, more than 23 million people benefited from IRC programs and those of our partners in 2015 — nearly 5.5 million more...
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John Kerry meets with refugees in Silver Spring, Maryland
Header Image Photo: Juliette Delay/IRC Today, Secretary of State John Kerry visited the IRC’s refugee resettlement programs in Silver Spring where he met with refugees who have escaped from horrific...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolutions: Moving from aspirations to action
2016 is upon us, and with it enters renewed feelings of change and self-improvement. Such quests are often articulated in a New Year’s “Resolution.” Evidence shows, however, that New Year’s...
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As Ebola cases reach zero across West Africa, the IRC warns not to let guard...
Header Image Photo: Peter Biro/IRC As the worst Ebola epidemic in history in West Africa is officially declared over, the IRC warns the disease can easily resurface if the right preventive measures do...
View ArticleNew U.S. loan program to help refugees start their own businesses
Header Image Photo: Andy Delisle for the Wall Street Journal The IRC launches its accredited microloan program, which will help refugee entrepreneurs build credit, start small businesses and contribute...
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On Lesbos, much-needed reception center provides crucial services to refugees
Header Image Photo: Lucy Carrigan/IRC The IRC has opened a refugee transit site in northern Lesbos, historically the first stop for exhausted refugees fleeing from countries affected by conflict. The...
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The needs of Syrian refugee men overlooked, says the IRC
Header Image Photo: Tara Todras-Whitehill for IRC A new survey carried out by the IRC has revealed that single Syrian refugee men struggle to access critical assistance and have been forgotten,...
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Thanks for taking action to support refugee resettlement
Header Image Photo: Matthew Wordell/IRC Because of your support, a congressional bill that could have halted resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the United States was defeated in the Senate on...
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Iraqi teacher creates safe haven for kids uprooted by war
Header Image Photo: Dara Yassen/IRC With specialized training from the IRC, math teacher Sinan Younis and other educators are helping students in conflict zones like Iraq to feel safe and to learn. By...
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Syria crisis: Give refugees a chance to rebuild their lives [IRC Policy Briefs]
Header Image Photo: Cesar Lopez/IRC The IRC has launched a series of policy briefs examining the challenges Syrian refugees in host countries like Jordan and Lebanon face in finding employment and and...
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Syria crisis: Latest updates [Storify]
Header Image Today, the IRC calls for world leaders to fund and support the creation of one million jobs for Syrian refugees. The International Rescue Committee is providing support to hundreds of...
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Syrian girls in Jordan step into their future [PHOTOS]
Header Image Photo: Meredith Hutchison/IRC Meredith Hutchison Through the IRC's Vision not Victim program, we asked Syrian and Jordanian girls to discuss their goals and imagine their future personal...
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A plea from refugees: Stop the bloodshed [VIDEO]
Header Image People fleeing from countries in conflict continue to risk their lives in search of safety in Europe. Meet a few families who plead for an end to the suffering. In this video, refugees...
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Orphaned by Ebola, this 16-year-old goes back to school for a better future...
Header Image After Paul Cabo lost his mother to Ebola in 2014, he dropped out of school and worked odd jobs to earn enough money for food. Now he's back in the classroom with the IRC's support. After...
View ArticleThe IRC returns to Serbia to support refugee relief efforts
As Europe struggles to mitigate a humanitarian crisis, the IRC has returned to the Balkans, launching operations in Serbia in support of local organizations providing relief to people seeking safety....
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George Clooney calls meeting Syrian refugees "an honor"
Header Image Photo: IRC Actor and director George Clooney and his wife, human-rights lawyer Amal Clooney, spoke today with Syrian refugee families living in Berlin in a meeting arranged by the IRC. “It...
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Nico & Vinz visit IRC programs in Ivory Coast
Header Image Photo: Christian Bastiansen/IRC Join international music sensation Nico & Vinz and the IRC's Marina Adese on their recent journey through Ivory Coast to see IRC programs in action and...
View ArticleRefugee Crisis: latest updates [Storify]
Austria’s decision to limit the number of refugees allowed to enter the country per day will exacerbate the humanitarian crisis by creating backlogs along the route to Europe, said the IRC in a...
View ArticleAid worker updates from South Sudan
The IRC condemns yesterday's horrific attack on a United Nations refuge in Malakal, South Sudan for civilians fleeing ongoing violence in the country. Get updates. [View the story "Crisis in South...
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