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Meet Duha: A nurse in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp
Duha, a dedicated IRC nurse, shares her experience delivering essential primary health care services to thousands of people in the world’s largest Syrian refugee camp.
- Article
- April 7, 2025
Meet a Kansas couple helping refugees for more than ten years
Meet a Kansas couple helping refugees for more than ten years.
- Video
- June 20, 2025
Three ways to stand for welcome
This World Refugee Day–and every day–let’s ensure we fight for refugees, learn from them, and do everything in our power to keep our country’s doors open to those in need of safety and protection. Here are three ways to take action locally in honor World Refugee Day.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Celebrating artists from refugee communities
In honor of World Refugee Day, artists from local refugee communities share their work and their stories to raise awareness of global refugee issues and to highlight the creative contributions of refugees here in Washington State.
- Announcement
- June 1, 2020
Refugees are essential
In the battle against COVID-19 and beyond, refugees are essential to keeping communities safe, making society stronger and rebuilding our world. This World Refugee Day—and every day—we are proud to celebrate their contributions. Watch our video voiced by South African refugee and famed actress Noma Dumezweni. Learn more about our campaign at Rescue.org/WorldRefugeeDay.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
“Courage is not being afraid to fail.” Meet ballerina Christine Shevchenko
After fleeing her native Ukraine at the age of 6, Christine Shevchenko turned to dance to cope with the sudden changes in her life.
- Article
- June 14, 2021
5 crises affecting child health worldwide
This World Children’s Day we look at 5 global crises impacting children around the world.
- Article
- November 21, 2023
The IRC in Florida participates in World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
On Thursday, July 30, the IRC in Florida is participating in World Day Against Trafficking in Persons by inviting the community to join a live online panel discussion regarding human trafficking in South Florida. Florida ranks in the top three U.S. states for reported incidents of human trafficking, and South Florida exhibits the largest percentage of those cases.
- Announcement
- July 28, 2020
Join the IRC in Silver Spring for the Beacons of Hope Gala
Join us on Thursday, June 20th as we celebrate World Refugee Day at the Beacons of Hope Gala hosted by the IRC in Silver Spring!
- Announcement
- May 28, 2024
YouTube puts refugees in the spotlight
YouTube creators including Tyler Oakley and Fly With Haifa traveled to four countries and two U.S. cities to meet refugees and to collaborate with them on videos depicting their unique experiences.
- Slideshow
- June 20, 2017