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Innovative Virtual Reception and Placement Program Serves Thousands in First 7 Months
- Press Release
- October 28, 2024
A Story of Resilience: How Community Support Helped Leidy Rebuild Her Life
Leidi, a widowed mother of two, arrived in Atlanta as a refugee from Guatemala. With the support of the IRC, she found safety, secured employment, and began establishing a stable future for her family. Today, they are thriving and optimistic about their continued growth, exemplifying the transformative power of community and compassion.
- Announcement
- April 10, 2025
Reach Up and Learn in the Syria Response: Adapting and implementing an evidence-based home visiting program in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria
The report documents the experience of adapting and implementing this play-based home visiting intervention in a crisis setting and shares stories of community workers and caregivers participating in the program in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. We are now scaling this intervention through our Ahlan Simsim program to reach even more children and caregivers.
- Report
- May 1, 2020
Championing Financial Independence for Refugees in Phoenix
When refugees arrive in Phoenix, a new phase of their journey begins as they learn about US systems which enable them to better integrate into their new community. Building financial independence is a key factor in this successful integration. Over the past decade, the IRC has partnered with Desert Financial Credit Union to increase financial literacy and financial independence for these new Americans.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2018
Gift to International Rescue Committee, CARE to Provide Support for Women and Girls in Pandemic Response
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
The Welcome Home Project: Housing Direct Assistance
The IRC in Salt Lake City is facing an urgent need of refugee housing. We are launching The Welcome Home Project as an ask to the public to help us provide emergency assistance through funds, employment, and resources.
- Announcement
- May 6, 2024
International Rescue Committee—Hellas
English version Διεύθυνση: Αθανασίου Πατέστου 5, Μυτιλήνη, 81100, Λέσβος Email: Aggeliki.Kleioti@rescue.org Η IRC Hellas ξεκίνησε την δράση της στην Ελλάδα το 2015 στο νησί της Λέσβου, ανταποκρινόμενη στους πρωτοφανείς αριθμούς προσφύγων που έφταναν τότε στο νησί. Από την αρχή των προγραμμάτων στην Ελλάδα, η IRC έχει παράσχει υπηρεσίες υποστήριξης και προστασίας σε αιτούντες άσυλο και πρόσφυγες, τόσο σε ανοιχτά κέντρα φιλοξενίας (c
- Rescuing futures
Meet Hser, a New Roots farmer in Utah
Hser Nay and her family joined the IRC in Utah’s New Roots program last year as budding farmers ready to grow fresh produce, work to achieve their goals of financial independence, and build a better life for their kids. They have achieved incredible success while building stronger bonds as a family and with their community.
- Announcement
- June 30, 2025
Ebola outbreak in DRC surpasses 1000 cases, daily case rate on the rise
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
International Rescue Committee announces $1 million contribution from Novartis in support of COVID-19 response in East Africa
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022