In times of conflict, women and girls face the greatest risks—violence, exploitation and limited access to essential care.

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Silver Spring, MD, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to ...

Photos from Ukraine’s frontline: harsh winter, damaged homes, and millions in need. The IRC provides emergency aid, medical care, and support to displaced families.

The Women’s Resilience Center (WRC) is a safe, welcoming space dedicated to supporting newcomer women and girls as they rebuild their lives in San Diego. Through participant-driven programming, the ...

Nairobi, Kenya, February 11, 2026 — Zeleke Bacha, IRC West Sudan Director said, “The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is devastated that several hundred shelters have been burned down in a ...

New York, NY, July 28, 2025 — David Miliband, President and CEO for the International Rescue Committee (IRC), says, “The images, testimonies, and statistics from Gaza leave no room for doubt. Instead, ...

The destruction and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza has left 1.9 million people—around 90% of the population—internally displaced, many of them forced to flee multiple times. Among those displaced ...

February 2, 2026 — The global humanitarian system is in one of the most disruptive moments in its modern history. In January, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)—followed by ...

The Emergency Watchlist is the IRC’s assessment of the 20 countries at greatest risk of new humanitarian emergencies each year. It is based on an analytically rigorous process that deploys 65 ...

Giving has never been easier; no matter where you live or work, you can support the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC is a part of hundreds of state and local government workplace giving ...