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5 million refugees in the region have little reason to hope for a better future for Syria
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
IRC on Texas’ dismissal of appeal on refugee acceptance
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
IRC and ICT SOS partner to educate young refugee women about staying safe in America
The IRC in Wichita partnered with two local organizations, ICT SOS and The Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) to train local refugee women about staying safe in America.
- Announcement
- June 24, 2016
UPDATE: Victims of attack on Boise refugees
In the wake of the June 30th knife attack, the IRC in Boise would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has stepped forward to support the victims.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Three refugee women describe what's happening in Tigray
Mulu, Berhan and Azmera fled Tigray, Ethiopia to seek refuge in Sudan. Their stories are crucial in enabling the world to bear witness to the ongoing violence.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
An Afghan refugee finds independence as a trucker
Every day starts the same for Ahmad*. He wakes up around 6AM to see what trucking routes need a hauler. Looks like nothing for today but tomorrow, there’s a load in Baltimore that needs a driver to take it down to Florida. Ahmad claims the load and starts to prepare for the 28-hour round-trip job.
- Announcement
- November 9, 2023
A taste of American culture for refugee families
On September 29, the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring invited 50 clients, family mentors, and staff to the Nationals baseball game in Washington, DC for an evening of family fun. The game was a great opportunity to build community, eat burgers and fries from Shake Shack, and provide a break from the stress of Back-to-School season.
- Announcement
- October 16, 2017
Urgent humanitarian action needed on European refugee crisis - International Rescue Committee briefing
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Improving Outcomes for Syrian Refugee Children: Lessons from Social-Emotional Learning Tutoring Programs in Lebanon
The IRC implemented Tutoring in a Healing Classroom in Lebanon for Syrian refugee students enrolled in Lebanese public schools over the course of two years. NYU/TIES rigorously evaluated the impact of Tutoring in a Healing Classroom (referred to subsequently in this brief as HCT) and the potential benefit of adding different skill-targeted SEL interventions
- Report
- March 8, 2021
Cash: better aid for refugees who have lost everything
"If the rescue boats hadn't found us, we all would have drowned," recalls Mohammed Omadi. Mohammed and his family, from Afghanistan, came face-to-face with death when forced to cross the sea to Greece to seek refuge in a safe country. Their cash, passports and luggage disappeared in the waves. Cash relief provides emergency financial assistance for families like the Omadis that have lost everything.
- Video
- June 27, 2022