News from Salt Lake City, UT

The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City is excited to launch Co-Sponsor Group Support to welcome an increased number of refugee families to Utah. Co-Sponsor Groups are matched with a newly arrived refugee families to provide a breadth of resources and support to help families rebuild their lives in a new city.

For Volunteer Appreciation Month, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City shares the impact of Housing Support Volunteers who ensure a home is ready for newly arriving refugee families.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salk Lake City supported the resettlement of over 600 Afghan evacuees who now call Utah home. This effort could not have been as successful without numerous hotel partners across the valley.

The health team at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City begins a support group for Afghan women who arrived to Utah in recent months.

Sugar House Coffee has partnered with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City to highlight new American entrepreneurs on the first Thursday of every month!

During the 2022 Utah Legislative Session, the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City worked with a variety of partners to raise awareness and advocate alongside refugee, immigrant and new American communities living in the Beehive State.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City looks toward the future, expanding employment services for refugee and new American clients. Omar Alsalim, employment services supervisor, speaks to the additions to this program.

Hear from our executive director, Natalie El-Deiry, about important updates happening at the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City.

Support refugee farmers earning income through their small farm business by assisting with harvest, weeding, and other land management tasks.

Receive free vegetables when you help pack and prep refugee-grown produce for the New Roots weekly farm box program (CSA).