The IRC helps people to survive, recover and rebuild their lives.
We serve
people whose lives have been upended by war, conflict and natural disasters
We work
in countries where people don’t have the support they need to recover from crisis
We respond
within 72 hours, staying to help countries stabilize and people rebuild their lives
We resettle
refugees welcomed by the United States, helping them to succeed and thrive
Keep asylum seekers safe
Founded at the suggestion of Albert Einstein, the IRC is a gold-standard organization working in some of the toughest neighborhoods around the globe.
Nicholas KristofColumnist for The New York Times, winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, and son of a refugee
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- Charlee mentioned I impacted her confidence, but that’s something I learned from her ... You don’t realize that you are impacting other people’s lives. That was really touching to hear."
Christelle Igihozo, a college student and aspiring actress from Congo, has helped her first friends in the U.S. believe in themselves. - If I didn’t have Kim’s friendship or the friendships of many people I’ve met in this country, I would feel like I did when I was a young girl: completely alone. "
As a transgender woman in Honduras, fashion designer Lincy Sopall faced abuse, violence and persecution. Then she found welcome as her first customer in the U.S. became her closest friend. - I wanted someone to teach me things related to the country like laws and regulations. But then we became close friends and I see him as a father. My children call him Grandpa Dave. "
A refugee from Congo, Robert Sebatware was surprised when a stranger on his doorstep quickly became one of his closest friends.