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Violence prevention and response at the International Rescue Committee: adolescent girls
The IRC recognizes that with support and investment, adolescent girls can transform their lives and their communities. Working with girls instead of on behalf of girls, the IRC’s programs are driven and led by girls in a way that empowers them long into the future.
- Resource
- November 17, 2016
A Syrian teenager describes her escape from war-torn Aleppo
Shattered by the death of her parents and younger sister, 16-year-old Hiba somehow found the strength to lead the surviving members of her family to safety in Jordan. She shares her recollections and drawings of life in Aleppo.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Global aid crisis: 13 countries most affected by international aid cuts
The global reduction in foreign aid budgets has created a humanitarian funding crisis at a time when needs are soaring. These 13 countries face the most severe consequences.
- Article
- June 16, 2025
How to volunteer in Atlanta
Support refugees and immigrants by becoming a volunteer with the IRC in Atlanta. Opportunities range from English class teaching assistance and career development guidance to donation drive organizing and group volunteer projects.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
Real stories of Central American families searching for safety
As a caravan of asylum seekers and migrants continues toward the U.S. border, and debates over immigration resume, it helps to understand the humanity and hardship of the families making the perilous journey.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
How can I speak out in support of refugees and resettlement?
In 2016 the International Rescue Committee responded to attempts to terminate refugee resettlement programs in New Jersey and Kansas as well as attempts by Texas and governors in 30 other states to prevent the resettlement of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in their states. The IRC joined Refugee Council USA, a coalition of U.S.
- Frequently asked questions
Morena Baccarin's eyewitness account of Venezuela's refugee crisis
IRC Voice Morena Baccarin recently traveled to Colombia to meet Venezuelan refugees trying to build new lives far from the violence and economic chaos at home.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Overcoming barriers to financial success
Gail Dujour, an IRC Financial Coach, helps refugees set financial goals and receive loans. “Every person I meet, I want them to learn something, to feel more confident and excited about their future.”
- Announcement
- November 5, 2024
Welcome to the age of impunity: David Miliband's World Economic Forum speech
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
“To see the humanity in each other is the most powerful thing that we can do” - IRC Ambassador and 'Bridgerton' Star Adjoa Andoh meets refugees and asylum seekers in Italy, advocating for increased support
- Press Release
- March 7, 2024