Women-led and women’s rights organizations in Yemen are vital first responders, yet they remain chronically underfunded and excluded from decision-making spaces. The IRC’s new research highlights the urgent need to shift power, reform funding systems, and invest in local leadership. We’re calling on donors and INGOs to act now—recognize, resource, and elevate these frontline actors at the heart of Yemen’s humanitarian response.

Hser Nay and her family joined the IRC in Utah’s New Roots program last year as budding farmers ready to grow fresh produce, work to achieve their goals of financial independence, and build a better life for their kids. They have achieved incredible success while building stronger bonds as a family and with their community.

Whether you're entering the U.S. workforce, building financial stability, or planning ahead, IRC’s free summer classes are here to support your journey. These free classes are available now to anyone in the community! Interpretation is available upon request.

The International Rescue Committee in Arizona lead a Refugee Town Hall in honor of World Refugee Day (WRD) where community members and elected officials came together to raise concerns and share success stories from our refugee communities. Over one hundred community members, including refugee, migrant & immigrant community leaders and 20 refugee serving organizations gathered in the gym of the Valencia Newcomer School.

Office closures this week.

In May, the IRC in Silver Spring’s youth team coordinated a field trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, bringing together youth and volunteers for a day of learning and underwater discovery.

For the past five years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and the IKEA Foundation have been solving this challenge through the Re:BUiLD (Refugees in East Africa: Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development) program. In partnership with the IKEA Foundation, Re:BUiLD brings together the International Rescue Committee (IRC), the Center for Global Development (CGD), Open Capital (OCA), Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) and Nairobi City County Government (NCCG). Re:BUiLD is committed to generate and share evidence for innovative, sustainable livelihood solutions that can be adopted to support refugees and host residents in other cities in East Africa and beyond.