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IRC Responds to President Trump’s planned Executive Order to halt immigration to the US
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Human Flow trailer
More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since World War II. Filmmaker Ai Weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Project CHOP
The IRC in San Diego’s new social enterprise, Project CHOP, employs newly arrived refugees to handcraft vegetable plattAndrew.Gerdes@Rescue.org ers paired with original flavorful dips inspired by the extraordinary culinary traditions of San Diego’s refugee communities.
- Announcement
- June 8, 2020
In her words - Hillary Rodham Clinton, David Miliband and Lilian Dawa (full conversation)
What can governments, business and other sectors do to systematically boost the inclusion and empowerment of refugees, particularly girls and women? On the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, which seeks to advance women’s rights, IRC president and CEO David Miliband and IRC volunteer Lilian Dawa discuss the progress being made on gender equality with former U.S.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Livelihoods Cost Effectiveness Brief - Building Income and Leveraging Livelihoods for Youth (BILLY)
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) implemented BILLY in Nairobi, Kenya from 2019-2021. BILLY was a micro-entrepreneurship program which provided business grants and services intended to increase employment status, consumption levels, and business investments. The program focused on youth in Nairobi, particularly refugees and vulnerable populations. As part of a research study, three treatment models of BILLY were implemented, which included various combinations of direct program services, business grants, and compensatory cash grants.
- Resource
- May 16, 2023
2023: A Year With Your Support
This has a been a tough year for so many. But thanks to your support of the International Rescue Committee, thousands of refugees and displaced people in crisis zones around the world have been able to access food, clean water, medical care and safety. Thank you for helping children and families whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and gain control of their future.
- Video
- May 1, 2024
How to volunteer in Phoenix
Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer or intern with the IRC in Phoenix! Offering your time and talents enriches the mission and scope of our efforts, empowering those we serve to more effectively rebuild their lives in Arizona. Whether in working directly with refugees or providing support behind the scenes, your contributions are valuable and appreciated by our staff and those we impact.
- Announcement
- August 9, 2022
IRC-supported hospital in Syria hit by airstrike killing six
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
Hillary Rodham Clinton, David Miliband & Lilian Dawa on gender equality
“We have to reimagine the world that we want and we have to speak up for it.” To mark the 25th anniversary of the U.N.’s Beijing Platform for Action on gender equality, refugee and IRC volunteer Lilian Dawa and IRC president and CEO David Miliband spoke with Hillary Clinton about the progress made for women—and what still needs to be done.
- Video
- January 30, 2025
Crisis in South Sudan: What you need to know and how to help
Four reasons why South Sudan ranks fifth on the International Rescue Committee’s 2025 Emergency Watchlist.
- Article
- January 9, 2025