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The journey of Tonny Muyaba from fleeing Uganda to U.S. citizenship

Dr. Abdullahi Mohamed and Dr. Ahmed Adan are making significant efforts to transform malnutrition prevention and treatment.

Turlock-area volunteers helped IRC clients gain valuable economic empowerment skills May 19 during the Love Turlock day of community service. Several Afghan clients who formerly served the U.S. government in their home country received the opportunity to practice job interviews, improve their English skills, and receive cashier's training. The project was one of many taking place throughout Turlock during the day.

In mid-August 2021, when many at-risk Afghans evacuated to the United States, local organizations rallied to provide support.

This World Refugee Day, the IRC honored refugee changemakers, highlighting the remarkable – and everyday – ways that refugees influence art, food, ideas, policy and culture. The IRC in Silver Spring spoke with Su, a 14-year-old refugee from Myanmar resettled by the IRC, about her commitment to advocating for human rights in her home country.