Refugees are often denied citizenship and basic rights in their home countries. Participants at a recent IRC naturalization workshop share what becoming a U.S. citizen means to them.

The IRC recently spoke with people in the Central African Republic who felt they had no real participation in the country's peace process after years of war.

At the IRC, we are doing more than just imagining a different future for women and girls affected by conflict and crisis. We’re focusing our resources and capabilities to help break down each of the barriers they face.

The IRC’s ‘Hope’ Clinic in Jordan provides critical treatment for uprooted Syrians like Hisham, a 7-year-old refugee battling diabetes.

Help newcomer youth get ready to start their school year by building and sharing back-to-school learning kits! The IRC is seeking learning kits for elementary and secondary school students, to ensure they have the tools they need to succeed as they return to school this fall. 

With support from the International Rescue Committee, Susan Kayongo is able to run her own salon in Nairobi.

Hawkar, a refugee from Iraq, was resettled in Phoenix in 2016. With the IRC's help, he adjusted to life in the US quickly and learned how to navigate the US financial system.

The IRC continues to deliver life-saving programs to the refugee and immigrant community in Charlottesville, while adjusting to the realities of working remotely.

Learn the difference between refugees, asylum seekers, immigrants, and migrants—and how the IRC helps people forced to flee crisis and conflict.

Volunteering at an IRC-run clinic in Jordan has given this Syrian mother hope to aspire for a better future.