Only days after Hurricane Katrina destroyed a swath of the Gulf Coast in August 2005, the International Rescue Committee dispatched an emergency team of relief experts to Louisiana. For the first time in its 73-year history, the organization responded to a humanitarian crisis in the United States. 

Meghan López, who leads the IRC’s work in El Salvador, explains why Central Americans are risking their lives to flee their countries.

Meet Deepak, the owner of two local restaurants and a former refugee.

New Roots marketing Specialist, and refugee from Bhutan, Ram, reflects on a passion for health in his new home.

Refugees from Ukraine share their experiences of leaving their home country, their journey to safety and hopes for the future.

Abdisalan, a refugee from Somalia, is grateful for the help he found at the IRC, from after school tutoring to becoming a US citizen.