Kate @ IRC · [email protected]

August 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Your charitable savings account is waiting to change lives

DAF Day is coming October 9 – learn how your donor-advised fund can create lasting impact » John, have you ever wished you could set aside money for causes you care about the same way you save for vacation or retirement? Well, good news: You can! It's c…

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  Team IRC · [email protected]

August 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM

[5 FACTS] What does humanitarian aid really mean?

With your support, we're stepping up to meet urgent needs and deliver lasting impact. John, the headlines often tell a grim tale—one of conflict, displacement and deep cuts to humanitarian aid. But today, we want to share a different story: how your sup…

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

August 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM

John, there is catastrophic suffering the ground in Gaza

Your first month's gift will be 5X MATCHED to help us respond when we’re needed most. John, children are dying of starvation in Gaza. Palestinian children face scorching summer heat with hardly any food or clean water. Cases of malnutrition among childr…

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  Bob Kitchen @ IRC · [email protected]

August 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM

What actually happens when disasters strike

John, I want to share what that work really looks like—and how your support makes it possible. John, When disasters strike—whether natural catastrophes, armed conflicts or mass displacement—the International Rescue Committee can mobilize within hours. …

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

August 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM

John, did you see this message from our Emergency Response Team?

At this hour of immense need, all donations are being MATCHED 5X. John—I wanted to check in and be sure you saw this urgent update from our Emergency Response Team. Right now, the entire population of Gaza is experiencing severe food insecurity—and malnu…

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  Emergency Response Team @ IRC · [email protected]

August 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM

⚠️ BREAKING: Famine unfolding in Gaza ⚠️

At this hour of immense need, all donations are being MATCHED 5X. ⚠️ FAMINE CONDITIONS UNFOLDING IN GAZA ⚠️   RUSH YOUR EMERGENCY GIFT»   "The images, testimonies and statistics from Gaza leave no room for doubt. Instead, they paint a clear picture o…

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  David Miliband @ IRC · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Gaza must be flooded with aid, not sprinkled with symbolism.

John, children in Gaza are not just hungry. They are starving to death. Your compassion is truly needed now more than ever. John, I wanted to personally reach out to supporters like you about the latest on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The images and …

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

July 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM

[GAZA] “The people we meet have no food, and now no water.”

John, I'm asking you to act now: we must urgently scale up our response to help children and families survive. John, you may have recently received a letter in the mail from us—More than 20 months of war have left Gaza in ruin. With families now facing b…

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  The International Rescue Committee · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM

A day in Gaza, through Mohammed's eyes

John, I encourage you to read this powerful piece now published in The New York Times John, Each morning, Mohammed Mansour puts on his IRC vest and sets out to care for his community in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. As our Senior Nutrition Manager, he and his t…

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

July 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM

💡 A few joyful photos to boost your mood

💛 John, because of you, children can learn, play and heal John, I'd like to share some inspiring photos with you so you can see the direct impact of your compassion and support. I hope you'll take a minute to scroll through and take a look at what you ma…

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  IRC Emergency Response · [email protected]

July 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM

💔 John, refugee parents around the world are asking themselves the same heart-wrenching question.

Make 2X the impact today, thanks to a special matching gift offer. John, it's been one hot summer so far. As temperatures continue to soar to record-breaking highs, refugee parents around the world are asking themselves the same heart-wrenching question…

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  Hank @ IRC · [email protected]

July 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Summer is here—and families are fighting for their lives

Your gift will now go TWO TIMES as far to protect children and their families from the rising threat of starvation.   ⚠️ John, summer is here—and families are fighting for their lives. The intense heat is especially hard on children in crisis zones, who …

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  IRC Team · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM

John, imagine being forced to leave everything behind.

See how you can support the millions of refugees who need protection, safety and hope.   BREAKING: A record-breaking 122 million people are now displaced worldwide John, with a record-breaking 122.1 million people now forcibly displaced worldwide in 2025…

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM

John, children in Gaza are starving. Your 5X matched gift can save lives.

Your emergency gift will go 5X as far—but only for 48 hours. DON'T MISS THIS CHANCE TO 5X YOUR IMPACT FOR GAZA   Start your monthly gift now to save lives.   GIVE MONTHLY »   In Shams Camp, Gaza, Alaa—a mother of five—has been displaced five times. …

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

June 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM

💡A pop quiz for you, John

Learn about refugees whom you + the IRC have helped >> John—💛Today is World Refugee Day.💛 More than 122 million people are displaced—with numbers continuing to rise each year. Every one is a person with their own hopes and dreams for a better, saf…

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  Dede @ IRC · [email protected]

June 18, 2025 at 10:47 PM

John, I spent 18 years as a refugee. Now I help others rebuild.

After fleeing violence and spending 18 years in a refugee camp, I found hope through the IRC. John, I want to share my story with you today—a journey from fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to helping other refugees rebuild their l…

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  Emergency @ IRC · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM

🚨[URGENT/UKRAINE] Deadly attack on Kyiv

John, rush your urgent support.   BREAKING: Families in Ukraine are facing an intensified wave of attacks "Ukraine needs sustained funding to save lives and support livelihoods even amidst the war. Supporting Ukraine’s civilian population is a moral and …

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

June 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM

💛John, you can be part of building communities where everyone is welcome.

This World Refugee Day, we invite you to meet the moment for refugees, just as Darwin and Wizie have. John, A week ahead of World Refugee Day, we're celebrating the many ways our community is meeting the moment to support refugees around the world. I wa…

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

June 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM

URGENT: Families will be torn apart.

Stand up for refugees and displaced families>> John, Last night, the Trump administration announced a new travel ban—one that will slam the door on many desperate families, leaving them stranded and afraid. It will separate families, deny refuge t…

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  Hank @ IRC · [email protected]

June 4, 2025 at 2:24 PM

🌈"Right now, I'm very happy. I have peace. I have freedom."

This Pride Month, Bamwanza's story reminds us why our work matters more than ever. John, Each person is an expert in their own lives, and everyone deserves to build the future that's right for them with safety and dignity. That unshakeable principle is …

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  Hank @ IRC · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM

❤️‍🩹 John, mothers in crisis need you—today, tomorrow, and for the months to come.

Make an even greater difference for refugees and displaced people by starting a monthly gift today. John, mothers in crisis around the world need your support—not just today, but especially tomorrow and in the months ahead. Right now, at this very momen…

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 2:11 PM

Bring 2X the support—and 2X times the hope—to mothers around the world

Your gift today will be MATCHED dollar-for-dollar, rushing lifesaving support to twice as many mothers, children and families in crisis zones. John, In crisis zones around the world, mothers are making extraordinary sacrifices to keep their children saf…

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  Emergency @ IRC · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM

🚨Gaza is at critical risk of famine

John, together, we can fight hunger and save lives. John, The conditions in Gaza desperate and are worsening. An estimated half a million Palestinians are at risk of starvation, and IRC teams are seeing a clear rise in malnutrition among children. There…

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  Recipes @ IRC Supporter Communications · [email protected]

May 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM

💛A special gift for you💛 Sharing recipes from refugees that were passed down through generations.

Cardamom cookies, Afghan Bolani and more. John – Food is more than daily nourishment. For many refugees forced to leave their homes, the recipes that have been passed down through generations are some of the few things they can bring with them. And shari…

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  Heidi @ IRC · [email protected]

May 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM

💛 John, I am in awe of these mothers’ courage and resilience

Your gift will be doubled to help twice as many families who are in urgent need right now >> Rafah, Gaza—Safaa Salah, 24, holding her daughter, Faten. John, As Mother's Day approaches, many of us are selecting thoughtful gifts, planning special me…

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  David Miliband @ IRC · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Watch Our CBS Feature on the Urgency of Global Humanitarian Aid

See firsthand the impact of U.S. aid cuts on our lifesaving work in Nigeria and Afghanistan. John, I hope this note finds you well. I'm reaching out with an important update about the work we do together at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Thi…

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  Hank @ IRC · [email protected]

April 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM

John, don't miss IRC on CBS with Ted Koppel - TODAY at 9am ET

See firsthand the impact of U.S. aid cuts on our lifesaving work in Nigeria and Afghanistan Happy Sunday, John! I wanted to share some exciting breaking news from IRC with you. This morning, CBS Sunday Morning will feature the IRC in a special profile w…

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  Nancy @ IRC Emergency Response · [email protected]

April 3, 2025 at 10:43 PM

[Myanmar] “In my life, I have encountered several earthquakes, but I have never experienced one like this.”

Your 5X-MATCHED support today can truly help people who have lost everything A boy stands on the rubble of a collapsed building in Mandalay, Myanmar, where a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck last week. John, I just got off the phone with my team in Myanma…

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  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]

April 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM

⚠️MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE⚠️ This is a massive emergency, John, and we need your help.

I personally wanted to make sure you saw this urgent update about the devastating earthquake in Myanmar. IRC team members on the ground are reporting staggering humanitarian needs. John, I personally wanted to make sure you saw this urgent update I sent yes…

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  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM

⚠️ MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE ⚠️

I know you care deeply about families who have lost everything.   ⚠️ DEVASTATING MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE ⚠️   EMERGENCY 2X-MATCH ACTIVE: FUEL OUR RECOVERY WORK BY STARTING A MONTHLY GIFT NOW >>   John: I know that as an IRC supporter you care deeply abo…

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  Madiha @ IRC · [email protected]

March 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM

This year, my heart is heavy observing Ramadan, thinking of families in places like Gaza, Sudan and Afghanistan.

[Ramadan ☪️] Rush your emergency donation now—during Ramadan—to help save lives. >> ☪️ John: Throughout this holy month, I've been joining millions of Muslims around the world in observing Ramadan. During this time, we abstain from eating and drinking…

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  Madiha @ IRC · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM

Children like Dima face extreme hunger—urgent action needed

(Ramadan ☪️) A personal note from Madiha → 🚨 Humanitarian suffering is catastrophic in Gaza 🚨   Children will starve without support.   Rush your gift now to help save lives. ☪️ Ramadan Mubarak, John. I'm Madiha Raza with the IRC. I cover conflict and cris…

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  Elias @ IRC · [email protected]

March 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM

🚨GAZA: Reports indicate that renewed airstrikes have killed hundreds🚨

Rush your emergency donation for families whose lives have been shattered in Gaza and around the world >> GAZA: Reports indicate that renewed airstrikes have killed hundreds of civilians.   RUSH YOUR DONATION »   John: My name is Elias, and my…

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  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]

March 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Children like Dima face starvation—urgent action needed

Donors like you are the backbone of lifesaving aid. 🚨 Humanitarian suffering deepens in Gaza 🚨 Children will starve without support. Rush your gift now to help save lives.   John, three-year-old Dima is being treated for malnutrition at an IRC-supported …

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  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]

March 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM

Your help today can rush lifesaving aid to families in crisis

[FOREIGN AID FUNDING CUTS] The International Rescue Committee is delivering lifesaving aid to children and families facing unimaginable hardship—but we can't do this work alone. YOU CAN HELP RUSH EMERGENCY AID* >> John: The U.S. government recently end…

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  David Miliband @ IRC · [email protected]

March 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Here's what I need you to know:

This is our promise—and this is our purpose. John, you've likely seen many disheartening news developments lately that directly affect the work of the International Rescue Committee—from the Trump Administration suspending refugee resettlement—to just last we…

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  Updates @ IRC · [email protected]

March 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM

🚨 Children will starve without sustained support 🚨

Monthly donors are the backbone of lifesaving aid. Children will starve without sustained support. Start your monthly gift now to save lives.   🚨 The U.S. government just ended thousands of humanitarian aid programs and cut off lifesaving assistance to peo…

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  Updates @ IRC · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM

🚨 Children will starve 🚨

Lives are on the line. OUR COMPASSION CAN'T BE HALTED: RUSH YOUR EMERGENCY DONATION >> 🚨 The U.S. government just ended thousands of humanitarian aid programs and cut off lifesaving aid to people who need it most. 🚨 Children will starve, as food from…

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  Updates @ IRC · [email protected]

February 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Breaking news: Foreign aid freeze. 🆘 Our compassion can’t be halted!

I know you wholeheartedly believe in this important work. Rush your emergency donation >> 🆘 BREAKING NEWS: FOREIGN AID FREEZE We are deeply alarmed by the latest news of the widespread termination of thousands of funding agreements from USAID and the …

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  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]

February 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Why humanitarian aid matters—talking points for your conversations with family and friends

THE POWER OF HUMANITARIAN AID John, With critical humanitarian aid at risk—and very much in the news right now—we wanted to share a guide with you, for navigating conversations with your friends and family about the tremendous need for humanitarian work. As…

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  Hank @ IRC · [email protected]

February 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM

Can we count on you to step up in this moment of exceptional need?

Your monthly gift will help our teams reach children and families experiencing the most pressing challenges John, a monthly gift from you is the best way to sustain the IRC's life-changing work. Your generosity brings hope in a time of incredible hardship fo…

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  Hank @ IRC · [email protected]

January 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM

Day in and day out

Help ensure that the IRC is equipped to respond to emergencies and deliver the long-term assistance refugees need. John, As winter continues, millions of refugee and displaced children and families are in grave danger. Around the world in places like Gaza, …

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  International Rescue Committee · [email protected]

January 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM

URGENT FUNDING GAP ➡️ Children like Ahlam need you. Humanitarian teams on the ground need you. The IRC needs you.

🆘 You can help keep vital aid in motion. YOU CAN HELP KEEP VITAL AID IN MOTION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED >>   Children like Ahlam need you.   RUSH YOUR GIFT >> John: The children and families we serve need you. Lives are on the …

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  Emergency Response @ IRC · [email protected]

January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM

🚨 [GAZA] A window of opportunity 🚨

Your support makes this lifesaving work possible. Displaced Palestinian families, who took shelter in hospitals and schools, walk amid destruction. John: After over a year of conflict, there is a ceasefire in Gaza. The ceasefire must be a turning point. W…

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  Melinda @ IRC · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM

Stand with refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants >>

ADD YOUR NAME: John, STAND WITH REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS >> I wanted to make sure you had the opportunity to join over 2,000 advocates like you who have already pledged to stand with refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants. As we conti…

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  Andrea, IRC · [email protected]

January 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM

Urgent: Refugee families need your support. Your compassion changes lives.

Refugee resettlement is a last resort & necessary lifeline for those with no other option. Be a lifeline to refugee families >>   John, President Trump just announced a new policy to suspend refugee resettlement. No policy should stop people fro…

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  Gaza Update @ IRC · [email protected]

January 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM

(GAZA) BREAKING NEWS: IRC welcomes ceasefire in Gaza, calls for urgent surge in humanitarian aid

Your support is a lifeline for families who are enduring unimaginable challenges. John: Your support has been a lifeline for families who are enduring unimaginable challenges. I hope you can take a moment to read the latest update below about the IRC welc…

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  Melinda @ IRC · [email protected]

January 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM

RE: Inauguration Day prep

Refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants need your immediate action. >> John, Since Election Day, I have received countless messages from IRC supporters like you, asking how you can support refugees, asylum seekers and immigrants under President-elec…

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  Andrea @ IRC Impact · [email protected]

January 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM

Thank you. Your support helps us address the most urgent humanitarian challenges.

(2025 Emergency Watchlist) Here's a summary of how we're taking action >> John, Earlier this week, I shared the International Rescue Committee's 2025 Emergency Watchlist, a critical report that reveals how deeply unbalanced our world has become. While…

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  Andrea @ IRC · [email protected]

January 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM

1 million doses of lifesaving vaccines… A family reunited...

📰 GOOD NEWS INSIDE 📰 📰 GOOD NEWS INSIDE 📰 John: 2024 was a tumultuous year. At the International Rescue Committee, we've seen the toll that conflict, climate change and inequality have taken on refugees and displaced families around the world. But even in …

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