On Friday, June 23, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Associate Administrator, Mark Madrid, visited the IRC in Atlanta to celebrate the success of the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP)—a two-year collaboration between the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta, Refugee Women’s Network (RWN), the Latin American Association (LAA), and the Somali American Community Center (SACC)—in honor of World Refugee Day.

This summer, the IRC in Atlanta’s Youth programs launched a Back 2 School Supply Drive to collect fully stocked backpacks to ensure the refugee families we serve have everything they need as children enroll in their new schools and begin to rebuild their lives. Thank you to all the amazing groups and individuals who donated!

On June 22nd, 2023 the IRC in Boise hosted an Open House for local community members to get to know the structure of the IRC in Boise better. With over 80 guests, people could meet members of each team and learn about the specific projects each department works on. The IRC in Boise is grateful for everyone who came out, and looks forward to continuous connections!

After years of trying, Juan worked with the IRC's family reunification program to apply for his children to join him in the United States.

Born and raised in the small city of Voinjama, Liberia, Marcus is the youngest of four children. He was eight years old when the first civil war began in Liberia in 1989. Over 300,000 Liberians were forced to flee and seek refuge in neighboring countries.