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UNITE - A Peer Mentor reflects on the 2020 RYSA
RYSA, now the Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA), welcomes dozens of Peer Mentors as key team members each year. Alice, a Peer Mentor for RYSA 2020 - a virtual and unusual year - offers her reflections below. Inspired? Volunteer with NYSA 2021
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Risk of imminent polio epidemic in Gaza and beyond - NGO Briefing Note
- Press Release
- August 22, 2024
U.S. aid cuts are impacting millions of Afghans
Cuts to U.S. aid for Afghanistan threaten essential IRC programs that deliver food, health care, education and critical support to millions in crisis.
- Article
- April 25, 2025
Behind the headlines: Temporary Protected Status
The Trump Administration recently terminated Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelans already in the United States. What does that mean?
- Article
- May 1, 2025
Ebola
The International Rescue Committee has been responding to outbreaks of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We also responded In 2014, as West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola, which claimed over 11,000 lives.
- Topic
Climate Change
Climate change is set to unleash lasting damage across the world—even if we succeed in limiting global warming. It's time for all of us to become better stewards of the planet.
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Supporter Spotlight: Winter interns share their experiences
Our volunteers and interns are talented, enthusiastic, and vital to the success of our programs. Get to know a few of our current volunteers and interns!
- Announcement
- April 2, 2021
Economic recovery and development at the International Rescue Committee: enterprise development and employment
The IRC’s enterprise development and employment (EDE) programs prepare crisis-affected populations for employment and self-employment opportunities, support the growth and creation of businesses, improve people’s skills, and increase people’s access to financial services.
- Resource
- October 6, 2016
In their own words: Refugees flee Ukraine
Refugees from Ukraine share their experiences of leaving their home country, their journey to safety and hopes for the future.
- Article
- August 30, 2022
The hands that make a home
Meet Shakira, Julia, Nelson, Jamila, Suzan and Bijou—six entrepreneurs who are rebuilding their lives in Uganda, a country that hosts more than 1.2 million refugees.
- Article
- July 21, 2022