The Bazara family from Aleppo, Syria thought they had found their promised land in the U.S., only to have their dreams shattered—and then made whole in “the country of rights.”

More than a decade after he had been separated from his younger brother, Ali, Mehdi was about to greet him at the Frankfurt, Germany, airport.

How do refugees get to the United States? For most, the journey starts at a Resettlement Support Center funded by the U.S. Department of State and run by its international agency partners, such as the International Rescue Committee. Meet refugees who are on their way with the RSC's help.

When violence displaced Amina Umaru Toko, 53, to Gwoza, Nigeria, she found herself suddenly caring for her critically ill grandchild.

The IRC recognizes that with support and investment, adolescent girls can transform their lives and their communities. Working with girls instead of on behalf of girls, the IRC’s programs are driven and led by girls in a way that empowers them long into the future.

The IRC is training Iraqis who were forced from their homes by ISIS as community representatives who can advocate for the needs of their neighbors in the camps where they've been displaced.