The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future.
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We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 35 countries.
- - Burkina Faso
  - Cameroon
  - Central African Republic
  - Djibouti
  - DR Congo
  - Eritrea
  - Ethiopia
  - Kenya
  - Libya
  - Mali
  - Niger
  - Nigeria
  - Somalia
  - South Sudan
  - Sudan
  - Tanzania
  - Uganda
- - Colombia
  - Ecuador
  - El Salvador
  - Guatemala
  - Honduras
  - Mexico
  - Panama
  - Venezuela
- - Ukraine
- - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Jordan
  - Lebanon
  - Palestine
  - Syria
  - Yemen
NRC works to protect the rights of displaced and vulnerable persons during crisis. We specialise in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
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At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk.
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Facts and figures

NRC North of Central America and Mexico | Fact sheet

Organised crime and gang violence has created a devastating humanitarian crisis in North of Central America and Mexico. The murder rates in Honduras and El Salvador are among the highest in the world.

Download factsheet (November 2021)