Climate change solutions: How the IRC is supporting climate-hit communities
The world’s poorest and most vulnerable communities are feeling the brunt of the effects of climate change – even though they are not the main contributors to it. Droughts and flooding from extreme weather events lead to an increase in poverty and violent conflict, deepening the problems these nations face. To withstand the effects of […]
Three Somali mothers battle drought and famine
In Somalia, families are currently facing a catastrophic food crisis. This is the result of a severe and prolonged drought and decades of conflict that have destroyed crop production and made it almost impossible for herders to find food for their animals. The most vulnerable are children, with 50% of children under 5 in the […]
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, INC.: Three Afghan Women Forge a New Start in Arizona
Welcoming Refugees in the U.S. The IRC is supporting displaced families from around the world acclimate to their new lives, including Afghans in the United States. Here’s a glimpse into three Afghan friends’ stories and how the IRC is helping these newcomers settle into a new way of life. Three Afghan Women Forge a New […]
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE: Iraqi woman applying for citizenship
Maha al-Obaidi studies for her citizenship exam in Astoria Park near her home in Queens, NY. A mother of five boys, Maha had to flee her home in Iraq after two of her sons and her husband were kidnapped and the family was forced to pay a ransom to secure their release. She lived in […]
Syrian Refugee Receives COVID-19 Vaccine
Mohammad Diab is a Syrian refugee who lives in Za’atari Camp in Jordan. Here he is taking the COVID-19 vaccination at an IRC clinic in the camp. “I’m Mohammad Diab, I’m 43 years old and I’m from Daraa in southern Syria. COVID has affected our lives a lot, work has stopped, our daily life became […]