We are excited to announce a really fun way to spread positivity, kindness, and cheer. Local mom Alexis Phillips created the We Got This Challenge 2020 as a way to share positivity and make our community smile during an otherwise stressful time.

Our amazing team in Kansas is working hard to put together and deliver essential supplies—including food—to clients across the Wichita metro area. Thank you to our community for continuing to support our work during this time! Your support makes our work possible, and for that, we could not be more grateful.

Women are able to improve English and progress towards employment and furthering their education through IRC's Women's Empowerment Program.

From sharing health and safety information to providing asylum-seeking families with much-needed support, IRC caseworkers are keeping clients informed of the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic and making sure they stay safe.

The IRC in Boise is working hard to ensure refugee and immigrant communities have the information they need about COVID-19 to stay healthy, prevent community spread, and respond appropriately to symptoms. Despite significant modifications to program delivery, staff remain as committed as ever towards serving refugees and immigrants in Idaho.

In light of recent events, many newcomer families in the U.S. are at-risk of losing their jobs or may have challenges finding work, leading to financial hardship. The IRC in Northern California is asking for eGift Cards to help these families with food security and other pressing needs during this trying time.

March 17 marks the 40th Anniversary of President Jimmy Carter signing the Refugee Act of 1980. Forty years ago, Congress passed landmark legislation with near unanimous bipartisan support creating a formal process for welcoming refugees based on humanitarian needs and U.S. interests.

From Friday, March 13 and until further notice, the IRC’s offices in Tallahassee and Miami are closed and our staff is working remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are adapting and continuing to serve our clients during this difficult time. Learn more about our COVID-19 response and how you can help refugees and survivors in Florida communities in our latest update.

A list of food resources available for community members in need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

In response to the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City is working hard to ensure the refugees we serve, and other immigrants in the community, are informed about the virus.