International Rescue Committee [to 4 April 2015]
http://www.rescue.org/press-release-index

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U.S. must meet the needs of vulnerable Syrian refugees for resettlement
Posted by The IRC on April 3, 2015
The war in Syria has caused extreme trauma and suffering for survivors, especially children and youth. The IRC, along with other aid agencies responding to the crisis, spotlights the potential needs of the most vulnerable refugees, as the United States prepares to resettle some of them.

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Cash helps Syrian refugees to survive
Posted by The IRC on April 1, 2015
Most Syrian refugees in Lebanon can’t afford rent, to buy food and fuel, or pay for schooling for their children. The IRC provides cash assistance, accessed through reloadable debit cards, to thousands of the most vulnerable.

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The IRC temporarily suspends its programs in Yemen due to escalating violence
Posted by The IRC on March 31, 2015
NEW YORK—As the ongoing conflict in Yemen continues to escalate, the International Rescue Committee has been forced to temporarily suspend its programs in the south of the country. The IRC has been working in Yemen since 2012 providing water, health, nutrition, and other essential assistance to vulnerable Yemenis.

According to the United Nations, 267 people were killed and 994 injured between March 20-26. The UN also estimates that airstrikes in the capital Sana’a have forced 300 families to flee from their homes. Large numbers of people are seeking refuge with relatives outside the city.

The IRC’s Yemen country director, Mohamed Elmontassir Hussei said:
“The decision to suspend IRC operations reinforces the need to end the violence in Yemen and resume the delivery of vital humanitarian aid to Yemen’s most vulnerable. The new wave of violence is especially concerning, and we have no choice but to temporarily suspend our humanitarian relief programs in the south of the country,” he said.
“We are considering contingency plans, which include responding to new emergency needs. We are in constant contact with our government partners and the health clusters at national and sub-national levels. Those parties have informed us that they are fast running out of medical supplies and we are therefore looking at how the IRC can assist as soon as possible.”…