International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian organization founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein. The IRC has engaged in emergency response operations to assess survival needs, global health programs, gender-based anti-violence programs, post-conflict development, and refugee resettlement.
In 2016,rescue.org "The IRC and Sesame Street help refugee children learn to heal" June 23, 2016 the IRC partnered with Sesame Workshop to provide support for refugee children from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and northern Iraq. The partnership aims to provide educational resources for the children of 65 million people forced from their homes, 12 million of which are under the age of eight.rescue.org "The IRC & Sesame Workshop: rescuing children's futures" February 15, 2017
In June of 2017, the Sesame Street Muppets appeared in two videos to benefit the organization's efforts. Elmo and Whoopi Goldberg worked together on a picture for their pen pal in Syria, and Mandy Patinkin discussed the importance of education for refugee children with Super Grover.
Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee Feb 15 2017|February 15 2017
Sesame Street and the IRC team up for refugee children Jun 1 2017|June 1, 2017
Mandy Patinkin Super Grover International Rescue Committee Jun 19 2017|June 19, 2017
Whoopi Goldberg and Elmo Draw Picture for Pen Pal in Syria|Jun 20, 2017
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