A Jersey girl at heart, with a strong desire to help others in her community.

The IRC Volunteer Who Is Credited with Obtaining Furniture and Household Items for Nearly Every Refugee Family Resettled in Colorado since 2020

The International Rescue Committee and Foundation S - The Sanofi Collective partner to build resilient health systems in climate-affected districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Nolasque Balitebya began working for the IRC as a Swahili interpreter in 2019 shortly after he and his family were resettled in Missoula by the IRC. His 'can-do' attitude and eagerness to support newly arriving refugee families stood out to all staff at the IRC, and he was promoted to Caseworker in 2021. Now, Nolasque has begun the next step in his IRC journey. In March, Nolasque began serving as a Roving Direct Services Program Manager for IRC's Reception and Placement (R&P) programs. We sat down with Nolasque to reflect on his journey with the IRC in Missoula and what he is looking forward to next.

Powerful earthquake worsens humanitarian crisis in the country

The IRC’s experience working in countries that have fought and won battles against the Ebola virus provides insights that directly apply to efforts to contain the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Emergency conditions associated with global warming and more extreme weather events hit countries already experiencing conflict and crisis the hardest.