East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years, with over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support those most impacted.

The IRC in Florida has provided emergency housing assistance to 16 families across Florida, which equates to 160 individuals. The Florida Crisis Prevention fund addresses emergency housing needs by providing payments towards rent and utilities.

The IRC in NY took an interdepartmental approach to innovate a new program in partnership with WeWork to help refugee and immigrant employees build their professional skills in their own workplace.

Request a trained staff speaker to attend your next event to share educational information about refugees and our work at the IRC in Salt Lake City.

Learn what a successful coat drive looks like through the lens of our IRC volunteers.

Financial Capabilities, a pilot program launched just three years ago at IRC Richmond, has reached an exciting milestone: distributing over $1 million in loans to clients across the state with zero loan defaults.

Thanks to the help of donors, the IRC in Los Angeles was able to deliver gifts and much needed items to over 50 refugees and asylum seeking families this holiday season!

Earlier this month, was the first time in a few years that New Roots representatives from five IRC offices were able to convene, in person, in Arizona for a few days. In the Spring of 2020, the IRC was the subgrantee of a grant awarded by the Institute for Social and Economic Development (ISED). This grant funded a three year project called, Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program (BFRD).

As a way of tackling the ongoing displacement crisis and issues faced by these clients, the IRC is focusing on community engagement to help with the integration of resettled refugees into our local communities, through a new Co-Sponsorship Program. 

IRC teams report staggering humanitarian needs. People require urgent medical care, clean drinking water, tents, food and other basic necessities.