The IRC in Atlanta is currently recruiting for our 2024-2025 NDMV AmeriCorps Service Members!

IRC staff know that steadfast and compassionate support can prevent the loss of young lives—and give families hope for the future.

Omari and Zaina, originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, recently launched their at-home childcare business, Zaina Ngandu, bringing added support for working families in West Valley City.

In 2022, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) implemented the Remote Early Learning Program (RELP) in partnership with Sesame Workshop as part of the Ahlan Simsim project. This project aims to provide vital educational support and resources to children in crisis and conflict-affected regions. The program targeted households with children aged 5-6. From March to June 2022, RELP reached 995 children across four regions in Lebanon. This analysis examines the costs of implementing two treatment arms during wave one of the research study: RELP alone and RELP plus Ahlan Simsim Families (ASF), a parenting support program.

Hamed arrived in the United States in December of 2021, alongside his older sister Shabnam. Landing in a new country was overwhelming, especially for two young people who did not speak English, however the siblings were eager and filled with determination to begin their new life.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Uganda is a lead responder to humanitarian and development needs of refugees and host communities through quality, client-centered, inclusive, and integrated health, livelihoods, protection, and educationservices that promote sustainability, resilience, peaceful co-existence, and partnerships.

Over the summer, the IRC in Salt Lake City has worked with 26 interns across all departments to increase capacity of services and deepen support of resettled families.