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 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.