New York, NY, June 21, 2023 —  Today, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is proud to announce its continued partnership with Uber as they commit $1.5 million across three years to provide transportation and delivery services to the IRC. This gift will greatly assist the IRC's Resettlement, Asylum and Integration team in meeting the humanitarian needs of people affected by conflict.

The new commitment builds on Uber’s previous support to the IRC’s Ukraine and Afghan resettlement efforts, including ride credit and in-app donations which, together with Uber users, raised over $4,000,000.

“At Uber, we reimagine the way the world moves for the better,” said Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber. “For people whose lives have been disrupted by conflict or disaster, access to transport and services can be crucial in helping them rebuild. Through our ongoing support of the IRC and their work, we’re proud to be playing a role in helping people create new lives after weathering some of the most challenging circumstances imaginable.”

“The world’s most challenging problems require some of the most innovative solutions,” said David Miliband, President and CEO of the IRC. “Uber’s commitment helps the IRC’s humanitarian staff members reach those most in need and will empower our clients to access essential services.”

Former IRC client, and now Case Manager, Nawid Shaeq shared his personal story about how Uber supported him and his family. Nawid arrived in the US with his parents and 3 siblings in search of religious freedom. His family left Afghanistan in 2008 and moved to India, then were resettled in the US through the IRC in 2021.

“I still remember the night that we arrived in Tucson, Arizona, and our Case Manager came to greet us with a big smile on her face. Our family’s journey began with Uber from the very first night when soon after leaving the terminal, we realized that there was not enough seating in one car,” he said. Their IRC Case Manager assured Nawid that they wouldn’t have to worry about transportation during this transitional time in their lives and that they could use Uber to reach their apartment units.

“Uber played a very pivotal role in our resettlement process. Transporting us to our medical appointments, social security office, and all the other appointments that we had,” Nawid shared. “Now that I work at the IRC as a Case Manager, I truly value and appreciate the Uber services that we have for our clients. Most of the time, we welcome large families—and getting them to their appointments and around town can be quite challenging. Having Uber credits makes a huge impact in the consistency and the quality of the services that we provide to our clients.”

We believe that empowering people–whether economically, socially, or through greater accessibility in their local communities–changes the world for the better. Uber’s multi-year commitment will continue to support refugees and asylum seekers on their journeys to stability and self-sufficiently as they rebuild their lives in the United States.

Over the next three years, Uber transportation funding will help the IRC’s clients take important steps as they integrate into their new homes, including: