Iraqi civilians are the battleground in a crisis that gets worse every day. Millions of people are uprooted and in desperate need of help, yet the international response remains inadequate. The IRC is delivering vital aid to thousands of displaced families in Iraq, Jordan and Syria and helping Iraqi refugees rebuild their lives in the United States.                                                                                   Photo: Melissa Winkler/The IRC

•   Restoring Hope for Iraqi Children:
  As NBC Nightly News reported, Iraqi children are caught in the crossfire of extraordinary violence and are in desperate need of help. The IRC is restoring care, protection and learning opportunities for thousands of Iraqi children.
  

•  Iraq: Five Years Later, A Hidden Crisis.
  Press Release - 18 March 2008 [PDF]
  Statement of IRC Commission on Iraqi Refugees [PDF]
  IRC Commission Report [PDF]
  

•  Aiding Displaced Families in Iraq. The IRC is distributing emergency supplies for uprooted Iraqis and building new classrooms to help schools absorb displaced children..
  

•  In Jordan, Giving a Helping Hand to Refugees. IRC and its partners are providing cash assistance and other urgent aid for desperate Iraqi refugees.

  
  

   Resettlement Provides A New Beginning. For Iraqis given refuge in the United States, the IRC is helping them rebuild their lives in communities across the country..

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Iraqi Refugee Children
Photo Essay


In Jordan, IRC brings shell-shocked Iraqi kids out of hiding and into cheery youth centers where they once again learn, laugh, heal and hope.
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Iraqis in Hiding
Blog Series


The IRC’s Melissa Winkler shares the stories of Iraqi refugees struggling to get by.
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What's At Stake



• Many fleeing Iraqis have no legal status in nearby countries and desperately need our help.
• Inside Iraq they need food, medicine, jobs, and a safe place to live.

IRC Policy Paper: Uprooted Iraqis: An Urgent Crisis

Fact Sheet: Iraq Refugee Crisis [PDF]

Commentary: IRC's Anne Richard on America's responsibility to Iraqi refugees