The IRC works in more than 40 countries and in 26 U.S. cities to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
Holiday giving
Four reasons to give to the IRC
The International Rescue Committee provides aid in which of these places?
We go where we are needed, regardless of public attention, including the U.S.-Mexico border, Syria and Yemen.
As a leading resettlement agency that also helps refugees worldwide, we go beyond aid as usual. We listen to refugee families and respond with solutions that empower them to rescue their dignity, hope and potential.
Support our work
Help us give families a sense of home this holiday season — no matter where they are. Donate today.
2. Our programs are impactful.
IRC teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people—here are highlights of our impact. In 2018, the IRC and our partners provided:
1.6 million
children around the world with schooling and education opportunities.
Back to school after ISIS: Meet Sabah, a 10 year old in Iraq who refuses to give up on her education.
Read her story853,000
patients in Syria with primary, reproductive and trauma care in clinics and through our mobile medical teams.
This Syrian paramedic in Eastern Ghouta risks shelling and airstrikes to save countless lives.
Read his story7,000+
asylum seekers, refugees and SIVs in the U.S. with assistance, helping families resettle and reunite with loved ones.
Valentina escaped danger in El Salvador by resettling to the United States. She tells her powerful story so others like her might have a chance at safety and freedom.
Meet Valentina
