Breaking news:
3.2 million lives at risk.

This is heartbreaking.

Our research team is projecting that up to 3.2 million people could die in Syria, Yemen and other crisis zones due to COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic.

Please donate today — your gift will help us take immediate action to stop the spread and support our programs worldwide.

'This analysis should serve as a wake-up call: the full, devastating and disproportionate weight of this pandemic has yet to be felt in the world’s most fragile and war-torn countries.' – David Miliband, IRC President and CEO

We still have a small window to prevent this massive spread. Right now, IRC teams on the ground are providing essential health care services, equipping aid workers with protective gear and delivering hygiene kits to families in refugee camps and crisis zones.

The faster we can ramp up our efforts, the more lives are saved. This escalated response is only possible with your emergency support.

Rush your gift now to help send life-saving relief to the world's most vulnerable populations, including those who will be hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. »

The projections from our research team are alarming. They've identified three major factors that severely limit the ability of countries in crisis to mitigate and overcome a COVID-19 outbreak:

Overcrowding: Social distancing is impossible in cramped refugee camps, like the Moria camp in Greece, where nearly 20,000 people occupy a space of just 0.09 square kilometers.

Pre-existing crisis: Years of political turmoil in Venezuela, violence in Syria and civil war in South Sudan have shattered these countries' health systems, leaving millions without a place to turn for medical care.

Restricted movement: Disruptions to supply chains due to the COVID-19 pandemic affect the delivery of essential resources and aid.

But look, there is hope. IRC teams on the front lines are uniquely positioned to respond immediately to the needs of refugees and families in crisis. We've been on the ground in Venezuela since 2018, in Syria since 2012 and in South Sudan since 1989. Our response efforts and aid systems are established, flexible and swift – and the support of this community has helped make that possible.

Now, we must expand our life-changing work to help people living in the world's most fragile countries survive this pandemic. Your donation today puts that work into action.

The window of time to reverse the devastating projections shrinks every day, John. That's why your emergency support can't wait. Please, rush your gift and help us mitigate the spread of coronavirus in crisis zones worldwide. »


With humanity,

Emily Martin
Director, USA Digital Fundraising
International Rescue Committee


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