The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) global humanitarian aid and refugee resettlement programs are actively responding to record-high numbers of displaced people by increasing their presence and implementing more efficient ways of working.

The objective of this guide is to provide practical advice for health staff undertaking infectious disease preparedness and response activities to ensure that the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of the population are met when an outbreak occurs.

Rather than measure success by outputs that result from activities, the IRC is invested in interventions proven to be effective based on our research and experience.

The IRC in Wichita is currently supported by a team of 55 active volunteers. Volunteers currently provide IRC staff assistance with case management, employment, Cultural Orientation (CO), Job Readiness Training (JRT), teaching ESL, youth and family mentoring and immigration services.

Interested in volunteering, but short on time? Short-term, high-impact service projects are a great way to welcome and support refugees who are new to our community! Team up with a group of friends, family, classmates, coworkers or other IRC volunteers for any of the activities below.

n 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in school closures from mid-March 2020 to March 2022. Thereafter the floods in the year 2022 disrupted education activities and caused destruction of nearly 27,000 government schools. Learn more in this report.

Thirteen-year-old Helena was abducted by her uncle at gunpoint in impoverished South Sudan. He sold her to another man so he could pay for his own wife, following a practice known as the “bride price.”  

The IRC has created a unique tool -- an interactive comic book -- to help Syrian women in Lebanon navigate the challenges of life as a refugee and stay safe.

The OHS Action Plan outlines measures to protect the health and safety of all project workers, including those employed by partner NGOs. It identifies risks and specifies actions to prevent accidents, injuries, and health hazards during project activities. The plan ensures that implementing partners establish safe working environments in compliance with national safety standards and World Bank requirements.