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class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/libya" aria-label="Libya">Libya</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/mali" aria-label="Mali">Mali</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/niger" aria-label="Niger">Niger</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/nigeria" aria-label="Nigeria">Nigeria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/somalia" aria-label="Somalia">Somalia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/south-sudan" aria-label="South Sudan">South Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/sudan" aria-label="Sudan">Sudan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/tanzania" aria-label="Tanzania">Tanzania</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/uganda" aria-label="Uganda">Uganda</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/zimbabwe" aria-label="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Middle East</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/iraq" aria-label="Iraq">Iraq</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/jordan" aria-label="Jordan">Jordan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/lebanon" aria-label="Lebanon">Lebanon</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/occupied-palestinian-territory-opt" aria-label="Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)">Occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/syria" aria-label="Syria">Syria</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/yemen" aria-label="Yemen">Yemen</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Asia</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/afghanistan" aria-label="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/bangladesh" aria-label="Bangladesh">Bangladesh</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/malaysia" aria-label="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/myanmar" aria-label="Myanmar">Myanmar</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/pakistan" aria-label="Pakistan">Pakistan</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/thailand" aria-label="Thailand">Thailand</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Latin America</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/colombia" aria-label="Colombia">Colombia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/el-salvador" aria-label="El Salvador">El Salvador</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/venezuela" aria-label="Venezuela">Venezuela</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/mexico" aria-label="Mexico">Mexico</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-title" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target>Europe</div><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target></button><div class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-wrapper"><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-1"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/united-kingdom" aria-label="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/germany" aria-label="Germany">Germany</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/greece" aria-label="Greece">Greece</a></li></ul><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-4 rplc-main-menu__level-4--group-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/italy" aria-label="Italy">Italy</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/serbia" aria-label="Serbia">Serbia</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item"><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-4-menu-item-link" href="/uk/topic/ukraine-crisis" aria-label="Ukraine">Ukraine</a></li></ul></div></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/united-states" aria-label="United States">United States</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/country/united-kingdom" aria-label="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/watchlist" aria-label="Watchlist Countries">Watchlist Countries</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/uk/what-we-do" aria-label="What We Do">What We Do</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Where We Focus</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/supporting-refugees-uk" aria-label="Integration in the UK">Integration in the UK</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/topic/support-refugees" aria-label="Supporting Refugees">Supporting Refugees</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/women-and-girls" aria-label="Women's Protection and Empowerment">Women's Protection and Empowerment</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/irc-westminster" aria-label="IRC in Westminster ">IRC in Westminster </a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/education" aria-label="Education">Education</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/health" aria-label="Health">Health</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/safety" aria-label="Safety">Safety</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/economic-wellbeing" aria-label="Economic Wellbeing">Economic Wellbeing</a></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item--last"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Our Approach</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/page/how-we-use-evidence" aria-label="How We Use Evidence">How We Use Evidence</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://medium.com/air-bel" aria-label="Airbel Centre R&D">Airbel Centre R&D</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/reports" aria-label="Reports & Resources">Reports & Resources</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/outcome/women-and-girls" aria-label="Centred on Women and Girls">Centred on Women and Girls</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/resource/strategy-100-brochure" aria-label="Strategy 100">Strategy 100</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/article/safeguarding-irc" aria-label="Commitment to Safeguarding">Commitment to Safeguarding</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link" href="/uk/how-to-help" aria-label="How to Help">How to Help</a><button class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-expand-toggle" data-rpl-main-menu-expanding-section-target aria-label="Main Menu Option Expand Toggle"></button><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-2"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Give</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://help.rescue-uk.org/" aria-label="Donate">Donate</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/make-lasting-impact" aria-label="Donate Monthly">Donate Monthly</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://irc.weeklylottery.org.uk/" aria-label="Play IRC's Weekly Lottery">Play IRC's Weekly Lottery</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://irc.raffleentry.org.uk/" aria-label="Play the IRC raffle">Play the IRC raffle</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/our-supporter-promise" aria-label="Our Supporter Promise">Our Supporter Promise</a></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item--last"/><p class="rplc-main-menu__level-2-menu-item-title">Join Us</p><ul class="rplc-main-menu__level-3"><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/become-corporate-partner" aria-label="Become a Corporate Partner">Become a Corporate Partner</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/become-philanthropic-partner" aria-label="Become a Philanthropic Partner">Become a Philanthropic Partner</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/fundraise-refugees" aria-label="Fundraise">Fundraise</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="https://www.rescue.org/uk/what-face-face-fundraising" aria-label="Face to Face Fundraising">Face to Face Fundraising</a></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item--leaf" data-rpl-main-menu-level-3><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-3-menu-item-link" href="/uk/careers" aria-label="Careers">Careers</a></li></ul></li></ul></li><li class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item--type-1" data-rpl-main-menu-level-1><a class="rplc-main-menu__level-1-menu-item-link 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the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.</p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading">Our work</h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">In 1933, Albert Einstein and a small group of humanitarians banded together to found what became the International Rescue Committee. We now work in over 40 countries where we deliver lasting impact by providing health care, helping children learn and empowering individuals and communities to become self-reliant. In every area of our work, we seek to address the inequalities facing women and girls.</p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">In 2023 the IRC and our partners reached over 34.5 million people in countries affected by crisis.</p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">As part of this work we:</p><ul class="rpla-unordered-list rpla-unordered-list--body"><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Supported 3,282 health facilities</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Provided 10,687,491 primary health care consultations</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Admitted 578,963 children and 142,394 pregnant and lactating women to nutrition programs</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Built or rehabilitated water systems serving 2,828,438 people</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Reached 1,645,941 people with cash assistance</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Distributed $79,142,851 in cash or vouchers</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Provided counseling to 45,082 women survivors of gender-based violence</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Supported 227,779 children in IRC safe spaces and other protection programs</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Enrolled 1,589,208 children and youth in learning programs</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Provided 492,927 individuals with livelihood support</li></ul><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">... among other assistance provided around the world last year.</p><div id="46343" class="rplc-slideshow"><div class="rplc-slideshow__content" data-rpl-state-target-contextual-menu><div class="rplc-slideshow__wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slides-wrapper"><button class="rpll-slider-layout-4__previous" role="button" data-rpl-slider-previous><div class="rpla-icon rpla-icon--caret-left"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="1.414"><path d="M3.478 8.005l7.152 7.773 1.868-1.869-5.264-5.885 5.288-5.914L10.634.222 3.478 8.005z" fill-rule="nonzero" /></svg></div></button><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slides" data-rpl-slider-slides data-rpl-slider-speed="1000" data-rpl-slider-fade data-rpl-slider-responsive="[]"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide-wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide"><div class="rplc-slide"><div class="rplc-slide__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_4.jpg?itok=zqXjHwN4" alt="A six year old girl poses for a photo, sporting a soft smile with her hands on her hips." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_387px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_4.jpg?itok=DrlCn3cR 387w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_4.jpg?itok=zqXjHwN4 736w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1024px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_4.jpg?itok=CLO0NJ8D 1024w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_4.jpg?itok=pmiy324t 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1160px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-slide__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-low-key"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text"><p>Fajer really likes the color red and playing with her sister. The 6 year old from Baghdad participated in an Ahlan Simsim School Readiness program implemented by the IRC with support from the Iraqi Ministry of Education.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__counter"><span class="rpll-slider-layout-4__count-active">1</span> of 7 </div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide-wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide"><div class="rplc-slide"><div class="rplc-slide__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_6.jpg?itok=k3kr7P0p" alt="An IRC workers helps a young person fill up their water container at a water collection point in Somalia." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_387px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_6.jpg?itok=9wLcCZDP 387w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_6.jpg?itok=k3kr7P0p 736w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1024px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_6.jpg?itok=skGMI9ax 1024w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_6.jpg?itok=KBqviiCv 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1160px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-slide__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-low-key"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text"><p>In Somalia, the IRC helps communities access clean water and promotes hygiene and sanitation practices that will help prevent the spread of diseases.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__counter"><span class="rpll-slider-layout-4__count-active">2</span> of 7 </div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide-wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide"><div class="rplc-slide"><div class="rplc-slide__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_7.jpg?itok=z1vdLz3c" alt="A person looks at the InfoDigna webpage, a part of the Signpost Project, on their smartphone." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_387px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_7.jpg?itok=wAkniaHa 387w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_7.jpg?itok=z1vdLz3c 736w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1024px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_7.jpg?itok=3mRtKAb9 1024w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_7.jpg?itok=VFq_Syo4 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1160px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-slide__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-low-key"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text"><p>The IRC launches the Signpost Project, a partnership with leading tech companies that uses social and digital media to connect people affected by crisis with vital resources.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__counter"><span class="rpll-slider-layout-4__count-active">3</span> of 7 </div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide-wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide"><div class="rplc-slide"><div class="rplc-slide__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_8.jpg?itok=SyhPpMC-" alt="A girl poses for a photo at an IRC safe space place for girls in Lebanon." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_387px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_8.jpg?itok=ZamDjB-L 387w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_8.jpg?itok=SyhPpMC- 736w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1024px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_8.jpg?itok=01_fS9Z7 1024w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_8.jpg?itok=0G9bvtwU 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1160px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-slide__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-low-key"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text"><p>Syrian refugee Sabah has found comfort and community at the IRC's safe space for women and girls in Lebanon.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__counter"><span class="rpll-slider-layout-4__count-active">4</span> of 7 </div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide-wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide"><div class="rplc-slide"><div class="rplc-slide__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_9.jpg?itok=oH6IZ2Yh" alt="An IRC speaks with a client in the remains of a home destroyed by a severe earthquake in Syria." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_387px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_9.jpg?itok=mZ0fUA7Q 387w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_9.jpg?itok=oH6IZ2Yh 736w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1024px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_9.jpg?itok=boQtRjaq 1024w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_9.jpg?itok=zktzGIwU 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1160px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-slide__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-low-key"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text"><p>In northwest Syria, IRC staff quickly mobilizes to support people affected by a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__counter"><span class="rpll-slider-layout-4__count-active">5</span> of 7 </div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide-wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide"><div class="rplc-slide"><div class="rplc-slide__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_10.jpg?itok=0fHAk1qs" alt="A young boy eats a peanut-based therapeutic food provided by the IRC in Somalia." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_387px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_10.jpg?itok=7HD2b_7I 387w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_10.jpg?itok=0fHAk1qs 736w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1024px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_10.jpg?itok=7_0dG0uP 1024w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_10.jpg?itok=O9oHGwNw 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1160px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-slide__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-low-key"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text"><p>In Somalia, Zakaria, who has been diagnosed with malnutrition, enjoys the peanut-based therapeutic food that will help him recover.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__counter"><span class="rpll-slider-layout-4__count-active">6</span> of 7 </div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide-wrapper"><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__slide"><div class="rplc-slide"><div class="rplc-slide__image-wrapper"><img class="rpla-responsive-image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_11.jpg?itok=tIiofDic" alt="A mother holds her daughters cheeks and begins to cry tears of joy." srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_387px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_11.jpg?itok=g-WmvJtC 387w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_736px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_11.jpg?itok=tIiofDic 736w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1024px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_11.jpg?itok=JvjybfS3 1024w, /sites/default/files/styles/widescreen_16x9_1280px_wide/public/2024-05/pic_11.jpg?itok=zdGisPXF 1280w," sizes="(min-width: 1208px) 1160px,(min-width: 321px) 100vw, 320px"></div><div class="rplc-slide__caption-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption rplm-caption--style-low-key"><div class="rplm-caption__text-wrapper"><div class="rplm-caption__text"><p>Sanowbar Hussaini embraces her daughter, Sitara, at the airport in Salt Lake City two years after they were separated in Afghanistan.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="rpll-slider-layout-4__counter"><span class="rpll-slider-layout-4__count-active">7</span> of 7 </div></div></div><button class="rpll-slider-layout-4__next" role="button" data-rpl-slider-next><div class="rpla-icon rpla-icon--caret-right"><svg viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-miterlimit="1.414"><path d="M12.469 7.995L5.406.315 3.555 2.161l5.202 5.815-5.226 5.844 1.866 1.865 7.072-7.69z" fill-rule="nonzero" /></svg></div></button></div></div></div></div></div><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">In 2023 the IRC ran Resettlement, Asylum and Integration 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This includes safety and health, resettlement, and economic empowerment programs, as well as education and youth services.*</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Provided 42,839 people with legal assistance</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Served 66,516 people through humanitarian reception programs</li><li class="rpla-unordered-list__item">Resettled 12,461 people in the United States</li></ul><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">*does not include legal and asylum and cross-border services</p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">Learn more in <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f287fd49-9fbe-4dc8-ba56-467894e731e4" href="/2023annualreport" title="2023 Annual Report" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">our 2023 Annual Report</a>.</p><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body"><strong>Donate now:</strong> <a href="https://help.rescue-uk.org/donate-evergreen" class="rpla-link rpla-link--type-one">Support our work</a> </p><h2 class="rpla-standalone-section-heading rpla-standalone-section-heading">How we focus our efforts </h2><p class="rpla-paragraph rpla-paragraph--body">The IRC compiles an annual list of the 20 humanitarian crises expected to deteriorate the most over the next year. 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