In Uganda, one of the world’s largest refugee populations relies on strong community support.
With funding from @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC is reaching 150,000 people to support them in detecting and responding to disease outbreaks.
Read about the project: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...
I recently facilitated a discussion with the Cash Consortium of Sudan hosted by @eu.rescue.org on how cash & market programming can serve as a core pillar of lifesaving & famine response, market stabilisation, & locally-led humanitarian action. Please let me know if you'd like to receive the brief!
After three years of war in Sudan, even food has become a frontline.
Our new joint report shows how violence has turned the journey of food—from farms to markets to homes—into a dangerous and often deadly process. Read more: www.rescue.org/press-releas...
IRC staff on a little boat smiling
Child being screened for malnutrition
The humanitarian crisis in Mali has left 4.4m people in need of humanitarian aid.
Supported by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC mobile health clinics reach crisis-affected people in remote areas of the Mopti region.
See our photo story on an IRC clinic in Mali: www.rescue.org/eu/article/p...
"This budget should be a springboard for innovation," writes David Miliband, IRC's President & CEO, in his latest op-ed for @euractiv.com.
With a proposed €25bn for humanitarian aid, the EU has a chance - and a responsibility - to take the global lead on international aid.
Read it in full ↓
As David Miliband, IRC's President & CEO, writes for @euractiv.com, the next EU budget should be a "springboard for innovation".
Europe can show that humanitarian and development leadership mean not just spending more - but spending smarter.
Read the full op-ed: www.euractiv.com/opinion/the-...
"The result of this vote marks a historic setback for refugee rights."
As MEPs vote to begin negotiations on the Return Regulation, the IRC is calling on the EU to stand firmly behind its own legal and moral principles.
Our full press release: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...
Nader carries his son Aws as he leaves their home.
Community health worker Wahda prescribes medicine necessary for Aws to make a full recovery.
In Yemen, when young Aws got ill, the distance & costs of services were barriers for his father, Nader.
Thankfully, an IRC healthcare centre, funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, was able to provide Aws with affordable and accessible healthcare.
Their story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...
This week, we're excited to host an exhibition in the @europarl.europa.eu.
We're spotlighting the stories of people impacted by fragility, and urging the EU to stand with communities in crisis.
📍 Visit at ASP 01, Zone G, Balcony 1.
Thank you to @maritmaij.bsky.social for hosting this space!
Alima, 33, sits on a low wooden stool outside the shelter she recently built from the materials provided through the IRC's EU-funded work.
Alima, a mother of eight, fled her home in Ethiopia to reach the internally displaced persons' camp Hudet.
In Ethiopia, many had to flee conflict and rely on EU support to rebuild and meet their basic needs.
Learn about our work with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu: www.rescue.org/eu/article/r...
Yesterday, the European Parliament's LIBE committee took another step towards creating a new system to deter, detain and deport people seeking protection.
We're calling on the EU to uphold its own laws and chart a different course.
Read our press release here: www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...
IRC Kenya staff and INTPA delegation standing up and talking
This week, the IRC Kenya had the honour of hosting Mrs Anna Ropers Bergeot (EU INTPA @ec.europa.eu ) at Dadaab & Kakuma facilities to see firsthand the support delivered by IRC on refugee inclusion and health service integration in collaboration with national authorities.
In Soley Damana, Youssouf Seydou eats a peanut-based paste provided by the healthcare team to treat his malnutrition.
In western Niger, where insecurity has uprooted thousands, Seydou receives treatment for malnutrition from a mobile clinic.
Read how the IRC, supported by@euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, continues to deliver care to the displaced communities in Niger’s Tillabéri region: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...
Nadine* addresses her community for a psych-social support session.
In the DRC, ongoing conflict drives mass displacement and deepens risks of gender-based violence.
With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC initiated a project to support survivors of gender-based violence in South Kivu.
Read Nadine’s story of resilience here: www.rescue.org/eu/article/p...
Gentille poses with her foster family outside their home in Numbi.
The humanitarian crisis in the DRC escalates as peace attempts fail, with millions at risk of mass displacement.
Funded by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC helps unprotected children find care and shelter with foster families.
Read Gentille and Fatuma's story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/p...
As @hadjalahbib.bsky.social visits DR Congo, we welcome her call for unhindered humanitarian access.
With support of @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC has provided 28,000 women and children with access to safety and resources amid the crisis in the east.
www.rescue.org/eu/press-rel...
Abung packs the assorted food items she received in Tiaraliet market.
In South Sudan, Abung, a young mother of five, felt overwhelmed: "My husband cannot see to look for food, so the whole responsibility was on me."
With well-designed cash assistance, supported by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, she was able to plan, provide and lead her household forward.
In Syria, some displaced families are choosing to return, despite rubble, cold homes & scarce resources.
The IRC, with @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu's support, stands with them to make the challenges of return a little bit lighter.
Read Bayan and Mohammad's stories: www.rescue.org/eu/article/f...
Child Protection Manager, Faten, with children showing their artwork in Khan Younis, Gaza.
About 90% of Gaza’s population has been displaced, many more than once. This has a psychological toll, especially on children.
With @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu, the IRC’s Faten helps them heal and process trauma through play and care.
Read about her work: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...
Mathiang being assisted by his son after receing cash assistance in Tiaraliet on August 13, 2025
When floods hit his village in South Sudan, Mathing, who is visually impaired, faced serious barriers to food and healthcare.
He asked for help from the IRC.
With cash assistance supported by @euinemergencies.ec.europa.eu , he was able to recover and support his family: “We are moving on.”
⏳ Derniers jours pour visiter l’exposition photographique « In their eyes » à #Bruxelles.
Un projet collectif, offrant un autre regard sur la #situationhumanitaire au #Mali, mené par @premiereurgenceint.bsky.social et ses collaborateurs, avec le soutien de EU in Emergencies.
This week, @bobkitchen.bsky.social - IRC's Vice President of Emergencies - was in Brussels and Paris to introduce the 2026 Emergency Watchlist.
As he explained, at this time of shrinking global support, Europe’s continued engagement is vital.
Mitigations are not beyond reach.
Imani is a mother rebuilding her life in Numbi, DRC, after leaving the army and the violence she had adopted through it.
With support from @eu_echo, the IRC provides psychosocial support to Congolese citizens affected by the ongoing conflict.
Read her story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...
In Kenya’s largest refugee camp, hunger is a daily reality.
Meet Shukri, a single mother in Dadaab fighting malnutrition as food rations shrink.
Through EU-funded programmes, IRC teams are providing life-saving treatment to children in Kenya.
Read Shukri's story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/l...
Bear witness to Mali’s humanitarian crisis through the eyes of those living it.
“In Their Eyes”, an EU-funded exhibition, will open every day from 23/01 to 12/02 in Brussels' Halles Saint-Géry.
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The new year is a moment to believe in renewal
In the DRC, Imani committed to rebuilding her life after leaving the army deeply traumatised.
With IRC psychosocial support, funded by the European Union, she has been able to gain back control and build her own business supporting her entire family.
In Balochistan, #Pakistan, 12-year-old Attiq had to leave school to help his Afghan refugee survive.
Now, thanks to an IRC Accelerated Learning Program funded by the European Union, he can study and dream of a safer future.
Read Attiq's story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/h...
Nwe is playing with her baby son. We don't see their faces.
“Every time I look at my babies, I find my strength again.” Nwe, a Burmese refugee mother rebuilding her life in Thailand.
With support from the IRC, funded by the European Union, Nwe welcomed her twins into the world and is starting her life again.
Read her story: lnkd.in/e-u6hze5
Samah in a brown outfit is looking to the left and writing in her notebook.
Meet Samah, a 15-year-old refugee in Mali determined to continue her education despite conflict and displacement.
The IRC, supported by the EU, is helping her to pursue her educational ambitions and to build herself a bright future.
Read Samah's story: www.rescue.org/eu/article/m...
An IRC staff person gives a Palestinian girl a winter kit. They are both smiling.
As winter approaches, displaced families in Gaza are about to face the cold without proper shelter or warm clothing.
With the support of the European Union, the IRC is distributing essential winter clothing to children displaced from Rafah & Khan Younis.
Learn more: www.rescue.org/crisis-in-gaza