Africa

Burundi

Recovering from years of civil war, Burundians are hopeful for peace after two democratic elections. With hundreds of thousands returning home after the conflict, the International Rescue Committee ...read more

Central African Republic

The Central African Republic has faced conflict for almost a decade, and it continues today despite peace agreements. These years of instability have displaced 300,000 people and stunted the nation&rsquo...read more

Chad

In February 2004, the International Rescue Committee deployed an emergency response team to Chad to support Sudanese refugees fleeing violence in Darfur. Since then, Chad has hosted 250,000 Sudanese...read more

Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world's least developed country in terms of life expectancy, education, standard of living and key health indicators like maternal and child mortality. Following...read more

Ethiopia

The International Rescue Committee delivers essential aid to over 100,000 refugees who have fled to Ethiopia from neighbouring countries like Somalia, Sudan and Eritrea and more than 500,000 Ethiopians...read more

Ivory Coast

The International Rescue Committee has expanded its efforts to meet Ivorians’ urgent needs like clean water, medical care and shelter, and will continue to support them with ongoing services as...read more

Kenya

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Kenya since 1992, providing essentials like clean water, health care and shelter to tens of thousands of refugees escaping conflict and natural disaster...read more

Liberia

In addition to helping hundreds of thousands of displaced Liberian families, the International Rescue Committee also protected refugees fleeing violence in nearby Ivory Coast and continues to provide...read more

Mali

Since the beginning of 2012, Mali has been facing a complex humanitarian crisis. Firstly, the country has been particularly affected by the drought that hit the Sahel region in 2011, putting over 4.5...read more

Rwanda

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Sierra Leone

As the country slowly recovers from war, the International Rescue Committee brings vital services and protection to the vulnerable population to help them stay healthy and safe and find ways to move towards...read more

Somalia

The International Rescue Committee first began assisting Somalis in the early 1980s following the Somalia-Ethiopian conflict. Forced to halt programmes due to a resurgence of violence, the IRC restarted...read more

South Sudan

The International Rescue Committee has been in the region for over 20 years and will continue providing the South Sudanese with urgent supplies and services and ongoing development initiatives to build...read more

Tanzania

Welcoming these displaced people has strained Tanzania’s already limited resources and the International Rescue Committee has helped support the refugees with emergency aid and ongoing services...read more

Uganda

The International Rescue Committee has been working in Uganda since 1998, when conflict killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 1.6 million. Following a peace agreement in 2006, Ugandans...read more

Zimbabwe

A 2008 power-sharing agreement created hope for change but the new Government of National Unity still faces significant challenges in re-starting the country’s economy and delivering quality public...read more