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International Rescue Committee, Inc.

Thematic Focus Areas

Refugees
Disaster Relief
Economic Development
Responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping people to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
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11113

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A girl smiling and posing with a goat
Poverty isn’t just a lack of income. It becomes a barrier that controls daily decisions, limits opportunities, disrupts stability, and makes it hard to see a way forward. Yet in many corners of the world, community members are taking the initiative to regain direction over their futures. Whether they’re launching small businesses, building grassroots support systems, or sharing knowledge within their communities, these individuals are working with limited resources and a bold sense of purpose to lay the foundation for a more secure and self-sustaining path forward. This growing momentum is made possible through the partnership of organizations that provide...

Charity Photos

  • Title: Sere Kaniye Camp, Syria. Amal* (25), holds her third-youngest son Naji* (2) in front of their family’s tent in Sere Kaniye Camp.
  • Charity: International Rescue Committee
  • Country: Syria
  • Photo Credit: Iuna Vieira for the IRC

  • Title: Mykolaiv, Ukraine. Iryna is visiting the IRC Child Protection activity called “Responsible Parenting”. During the session adults do various psychosocial activities that serve as the stress relief.
  • Charity: International Rescue Committee
  • Country: Ukraine
  • Photo Credit: Tamara Kiptenko for the IRC

  • Title: Pabré, Burkina Faso. Windyellé, aged 72, smiles at the camera, daba win hand in his maize field.
  • Charity: International Rescue Committee
  • Country: Africa
  • Photo Credit: European Union (International Partnerships)

Charity Videos

Charity Impact

In collaboration with its local partners, IRC has set up the PARIC project in Burkina Faso and Mali, a programme to strengthen community resilience and inclusion. The project aims to support vulnerable populations in pastoral areas of Mali and Burkina Faso in the Mopti zone and the Soum province, which have been badly affected by armed conflict, and to meet their needs in terms of survival, health and nutrition. Through the Economic Recovery and Development component of the project, IRC is helping families from these regions, some of whom have been displaced to urban areas, to develop or restart their professional activities. In Pabré, a town close to the capital of Burkina Faso, Solidarités International, a partner under the supervision of IRC, provides cash assistance and a professional support service to families. This support enables displaced people, like Ramata, to access new opportunities, such as new agricultural land or access...
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