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

The surge of families seeking asylum in the United States, recent changes in U.S. policies, and the lack of available resources and services at the border are putting thousands of people at increased risk of danger and exploitation. 

The Soft Landing Fund directly supports the housing needs of refugee and immigrant families who were forced to flee their countries and are rebuilding their lives in Northern California.

Learn how KindWorks is bridging the digital divide by providing refurbished laptops to newly arrived families—and how you can help support this effort.

The IRC in Salt Lake City’s annual holiday gift drive connected over 100 newly arrived refugee families with community sponsors to fulfill their wish list needs.

The goal of this brief report is to provide a succinct, “real-time” snapshot of the main economic challenges that families are facing, adaptations that IRC programs are making, and the lessons that are emerging.

IRC staff know that steadfast and compassionate support can prevent the loss of young lives—and give families hope for the future.

Clever Octopus's Craft with a Cause program supports families and individuals by crafting and donating useful items out of materials that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

Hear from the Svieshnikova family about their journey from Ukraine to Utah. Sisters Mira and Olha have begun a cookie business, Heart of Ukraine, through the IRC small business program.