Trapped between a fierce assault and a closed Turkish border, desperate civilians are huddling in makeshift settlements, bewildered as they seek safety.
Tag: International Rescue Committee
Arabic-Language Version of ‘Sesame Street’ Will Debut 3 New Muppets
The show, “Ahlan Simsim,” which means “Welcome Sesame” in Arabic, aims to tackle the trauma facing refugee children in the Middle East.
Guns, Filth and ISIS: Syrian Camp Is ‘Disaster in the Making’
Smuggled guns, dying children, tents set on fire, contaminated water, guards stabbed and ISIS ideology spreading unchecked: Welcome to Al Hol.
Corner Office: David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee: ‘The Devil Can’t Have the Best Tunes’
The son of World War II refugees, Mr. Miliband walked away from British politics. Today he works to bring food, aid and education to refugees around the world.
29 Syrian Children Die During Freezing Escape From the Islamic State
Aid groups are struggling to help families who have trekked through freezing conditions out of the Islamic State’s dwindling territory to a refugee camp in northeastern Syria.
Lego and Sesame Street Team Up in $100 Million Project to Help Refugee Children
A five-year grant from the Lego Foundation will allow Sesame Workshop and aid groups to develop education programs for Syrian and Rohingya children.