Niyera, a former refugee and current citizenship tutor at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City, worked closely with Htay to help her study for her U.S. citizenship exam. Htay just passed her exam this past month.

High rates of unemployment and Covid-19 infection among New American community members has contributed heavily to lack of stable access to adequate amounts of nutritious food . Refugees and immigrants have been some of the hardest hit populations in the country, disproportionately experiencing food and nutritional insecurity due to their high rates of employment in “gig economy” and other job sectors like food, hotel, and health which have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. Help new American communities combat hunger with a gift to IRC's food security programs in the U.S.

The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City maintains robust opportunities for local and national organizations to engage meaningfully in our local work and support the efforts of refugee, asylee, and new American families to positively integrate into our community.

Olga Mbongo, a caseworker at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City, shares what brought her to the IRC and the surprises that come with her job.

Living in the U.S. with limited knowledge of the people, social norms and laws is immensely challenging. IRC interpreter, Artem Kulyk, describes the functions of interpretation services at the IRC in Silver Spring and what it means to our clients.

Less than six years after arriving to the United States from Somalia, Rahmo Bare is the 2019 Dallas Mayor's Intern at the IRC.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City looks toward the future, expanding employment services for refugee and new American clients. Omar Alsalim, employment services supervisor, speaks to the additions to this program.

Meet Assani Kabamba, a health program aide at the Denver office. Assani joined the IRC in Denver team when the office opened in 2016, but his passion for helping others has always been part of who he is.

The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City is rapidly responding to the humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold in Afghanistan by preparing to help Afghan families soon to arrive to Utah settle into their new home.