Support refugees

Help the many displaced people both in and out of Iraq. My Iraqi friend worked for this organization for a while.

Just to give you an idea of how bad it is, many of those who were able to feel to Syria, for example, have run out of money, because the Syrian government isn't providing work visas. There was recently a piece on public radio about Iraqi prepubescent girls and young women working as strippers and prostitutes in Syria to support their families. Not only is prostitution problematic in and of itself, but keep in mind that these girls are from a society that condones honor killings, so had they been raped back home, it's quite possible that someone in their family would have killed them. These girls will be ruined in the eyes of others. It would be better to help these families financially than to force these girls into the sex trade.

Many, like my Iraqi friend, weren't even able to flee Iraq because other countries (including the United States) closed their borders to Iraqi refugees. The week before he was able to leave for Syria, Syria too closed its borders to new refugees. The Iraqis need help to make the situation more tolerable.

All you have to do is sign, and a dollar will be donated by one of the IRC supporters. I signed, and you can too!

Because of the war, 60,000 Iraqis are fleeing from the violence each month, mostly to neighboring Jordan and Syria.

Women, men, and their young children - fearing deportation - are living in hiding. They desperately need food, medicine, education, jobs and a safe place to live.

The IRC is on the ground providing lifesaving relief. And today, we can help.

For each person who signs the IRC Iraq Humanitarian Pledge, one of their supporters will donate $1 to provide additional lifesaving services to vulnerable Iraqi families caught in the crossfire of violence.

That means additional food, mattresses, clothing, and medical and housing assistance.