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This teacher uses mindfulness to help children recover from war
Meet a teacher in Nigeria whose lessons aren’t just focused on reading and math. She also teaches her students to cope with living through conflict.
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- June 27, 2022
Value for Money (VfM) at the IRC
Humanitarian and development needs arising from conflict, disaster, and the climate crisis are high, while financial resources to meet those needs are limited. Value for Money (VfM) is about maximizing the impact of each unit of spending to improve people’s lives.
- Resource
- April 19, 2024
What does winter in Gaza look like?
Displaced by conflict and forced to live in makeshift shelters, many are without even the most basic essentials to keep warm or maintain their health. Learn more and see how the IRC is supporting people.
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- December 20, 2024
Game of Thrones and the IRC
Across the globe, record millions of people are being forced by violent conflict to flee their homes. These refugee families—children, women and men—are struggling to survive and recover. The International Rescue Committee and HBO's "Game of Thrones" have been working together to bring attention to the global refugee crisis.
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What is cholera?
Widespread drought, food insecurity and conflict across East Africa and Yemen have led to a mass displacement of people. Refugee camps are overcrowded and lack clean water, sanitation and health care, conditions that have nurtured a deadly cholera outbreak, putting millions at risk.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
How mindfulness helps girls cope with crisis in northeastern Nigeria
Since 2014, over 2 million people in northeast Nigeria have been displaced due to ongoing conflict. Meet a 17-year-old learning how to cope with the crisis.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Anastasiia’s story: Life after fleeing Ukraine
Newly engaged and working amid the conflict and crisis at home, Ukrainian refugee Anastasiia tries to rebuild her life.
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- May 22, 2023
Choices, chances and safety in crisis: a model for women’s economic empowerment
Women are more likely to live in poorer households globally than men. Countries where this is evident are predominantly fragile or conflict-affected. In order to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and ensure no one is left behind, women’s economic empowerment must be prioritized and resourced in crisis contexts.
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- February 1, 2019
The will to learn: how education helps save young refugee lives
Life drastically changed for Dalal and the other young women after fleeing the conflict in Syria. They are among the 13.5 million people displaced by this devastating war, now in its eighth year.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
International Rescue Committee Marks 45th Anniversary of the US Refugee Act
- Press Release
- March 17, 2025