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Trapped inside Mosul
Up to a million people are trapped inside Mosul as Iraqi forces fight to retake the city from ISIS. One resident speaks about the dire situation and his fears of being targeted by snipers if he tries to flee.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
When your work is second nature
Meet Keely Hawkins, an employment specialist at the IRC
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
How have the Trump administration’s policies impacted refugees?
Trump administration suspended refugee resettlement, canceled 10,000+ flights, terminated agency contracts, and cut benefits—costing billions in economic contributions.
- Article
- January 28, 2026
How the Emergency Rescue Committee became the International Rescue Committee and where we are today
Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organization became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. Through the years 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
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Together We Make a Difference: Support IRC Families Amazon Wish Lists
Your kindness today and everyday matters. All items purchased on these Amazon Wish Lists will be sent directly to our San Diego office for immediate distribution to our clients.
- Announcement
- December 29, 2023
What do Syrians need after the Idlib attack?
The chemical weapons attack in Idlib is only the latest in a series of attacks on the 2 million people now living in the province--including 700,000 who had already fled fighting in other parts of Syria. What's worse, the attack happened during the latest declared ceasefire in a six-year-long war with no end in sight.
- Article
- September 29, 2022
Ukraine war: One year of IRC support
Learn how the IRC has been on the ground in Ukraine and neighboring countries, supporting people whose lives have been disrupted by the conflict.
- Article
- February 20, 2023
A refugee leader shares his thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement
Fredrick Shema has always been motivated to give back to the community. But after George Floyd was killed and Black Lives Matter protests grew across the country in the summer of 2020, he knew he wanted to do more.
- Article
- February 18, 2021
Can WASH services transform health and well-being in vulnerable communities?
Over 800 million people don’t have access to safe drinking water. Here’s what the IRC is doing to help.
- Article
- February 4, 2025
Economic recovery and development at the International Rescue Committee
The Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) unit at the IRC works to ensure that those we serve have their most basic survival needs met and have the combination of assets and income to prosper.
- Resource
- October 6, 2016