On July 27th, the Phoenix Welcome Center for Asylum-Seeking Families opened its doors for the first time. This was a beginning to the humanitarian assistance provided by the IRC and partner organizations.  

After fleeing South Sudan to Uganda, Grace Awate is now a leader in her community, acting as the head of her village’s IRC-supported women and girls’ center where she helps empower women to become financially independent.

More than 224 million school-aged children are affected by crises globally. Find out more.

Imagine leaving everything behind—your home, your career, your community—arriving in a foreign land with nothing but hope and determination. This is the reality for thousands of refugees seeking safety and a fresh start.

The IRC’s education programming for primary school-aged children has three overarching goals: (1) to ensure that children enroll in and attend school regularly; (2) to protect children from all forms of violence in school and on their way to school; and (3) to build fundamental reading, math and social-emotional skills.

Learn more about the IRC in Salt Lake City's response to COVID-19 in Utah, our efforts to ensure refugee families continue to receive the critical services they need, and ways you can help refugees in our community over the coming weeks and months.