Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan threaten essential IRC programs that deliver food, health care, education and critical support to millions in crisis.

East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years, with over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support those most impacted.

Meet Assani Kabamba, a health program aide at the Denver office. Assani joined the IRC in Denver team when the office opened in 2016, but his passion for helping others has always been part of who he is.

Get the latest on how the IRC is supporting people.

Around the world, more than 45 million children under the age of five experience acute malnutrition annually. Approximately two million will die as a result.

The countries most vulnerable to climate change have contributed little to its cause.

Learn how the IRC has been on the ground in Ukraine and neighboring countries, supporting people whose lives have been disrupted by the conflict.

Learn how the IRC and Sesame Workshop's partnership has provided early childhood development services for over 1 million children across the region.

A record high of 110 million people have fled their homes in search of safety and stability. This is more than any other time since World War II.

Originally from Burundi, Vital was one of thousands of Burundians forced to flee in 1972. At 19 years old, he lived in a temporary center that hosted refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. He spent ten years in the DRC and continued his education despite the challenging circumstances.