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Overcoming Incredible Odds, IRC Client Graduates
Former International Rescue Committee (IRC) client Patrick Karera -- a Congolese refugee who fled violence in his home country and overcame extensive health complications -- graduated from high school this spring. IRC staff were present to cheer him on.
- Announcement
- September 13, 2016
Supporter spotlight: Elsa, Youth Academic Tutor
Elsa - an 11th grader from Bellevue - shares why she volunteers every week helping refugee students and why she hopes other young people will follow her lead.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Meet Isabella, who provides families with fresh produce during COVID-19
Families in the Dallas area, including refugees, are relying on produce IRC New Roots coordinator Isabella Chamberlain harvests from the IRC's New Roots gardens every week. The gardens were created as a way for newly arrived refugees to settle into their new communities, earn an income from what they grow, and enjoy more fresh produce at home. But now Isabella is working alone, for safety.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
10 women activists and leaders making the world a better place
We’re celebrating brave women who won’t wait for change to happen for their families and communities.
- Article
- March 9, 2023
How to donate to Sacramento
Private donations contribute significantly to the success of the IRC's work. Although we receive state and federal funding for initial resettlement and employment services, the assistance we provide to refugee families goes beyond their first few months in the U.S. and would not be possible without community support.
- Announcement
- October 8, 2018
The true story behind Transatlantic and the IRC
Netflix’s Transatlantic is based on a historical fiction book that tells the story of Varian Fry and his team’s work evacuating refugees from Vichy France during World War II. Their legacy is a central part of the IRC’s foundation. Find out more about our origin story and the inspiration behind Transatlantic here.
- Article
- February 28, 2024
Program Highlight: Immigration
Last month, the IRC in Missoula welcomed Ashley Connell Melwani to our growing Immigration team. Ashley will serve as our Managing Attorney alongside Monica Quesada, the DOJ Accredited Immigration Representative for the IRC since April 2022. Together, they hope to expand legal services offered to refugees and immigrants in Montana.
- Announcement
- October 3, 2023
2024 country program overview: IRC in Uganda
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Uganda is a lead responder to humanitarian and development needs of refugees and host communities through quality, client-centered, inclusive, and integrated health, livelihoods, protection, and educationservices that promote sustainability, resilience, peaceful co-existence, and partnerships.
- Report
- July 29, 2024
2025 country program overview: IRC in Uganda
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Uganda is a lead responder to humanitarian and development needs of refugees and host communities through quality, client-centered, inclusive, and integrated health, livelihoods, protection, and educationservices that promote sustainability, resilience, peaceful co-existence, and partnerships.
- Report
- October 10, 2024
Miliband: “100 million Displaced represent 100 million reasons for change”
- Press Release
- July 14, 2022