News from Wichita, KS

The IRC’s Direct Service Team works closely with clients when they arrive in Wichita and provide clients with case management, extended case management and employment services. We wanted to give you a chance to meet our team and learn a little more about them.

IRC's cooking demonstrations will be led by a former IRC client who will walk guests through preparing a meal using a recipe from his home country. Proceeds from the event will benefit the IRC Wichita.

Interested in finding out what it takes to become an IRC volunteer? Attend one of our information sessions to find out more about volunteering. To RSVP contact our office at 316-361-2795 or email [email protected]

Now through December 28th community members in may visit the IRC's Giving Wreaths at any Wichita Starbucks location to pick out a gift tag with a suggested gift for an IRC client. Gifts may be returned to any Starbucks location and will be given to a refugee upon their arrival or may be given to a client in need.

Wizie Eads was linked as a mentor with the Safi family in April 2018 after helping as an Urdu translator for a cultural orientation class. That spring, Wizie and her husband Darwin were spending time with the family when they learned that one member, Safi was walking 4 miles a day, back and forth, to take one of his eight children to elementary school.

In September Students from Goddard Eisenhower High School began collecting hygiene supplies and household cleaning supplies for the IRC and will continue collecting these supplies throughout their school year.

On Saturday, November 3rd from 12:00-4:00pm the Wichita community is invited to Central Standard Brewery for a benefit concert for the IRC.

You are invited to attend a volunteer information meeting at the IRC.

The IRC is currently recruiting volunteers to mentor both individuals and families

For the third year in a row the Back to School Bash has been organized to provide IRC clients with free backpacks and school supplies.