The determination of IRC's Education & Learning Youth Coordinator led to new hopes for a young client and his family.

After an airstrike hit Zuhair's shop in Syria, he fractured his spine and was evacuated to Lebanon for treatment. There, he met a phone shop owner through the International Rescue Committee's apprenticeship program. With the help of his new friend and the IRC, Zuhair is rebuilding his life.

When he visited Lesbos, actor Mandy Patinkin helped to rescue a girl in a pink coat. The IRC returned to Lesbos to follow her story.

Current agency policies and practices are profoundly restricting the ability of eligible individuals to naturalize.

For many elderly migrants, there are limitations they face in accessing legal knowledge. They sometimes need tailored language and digital support to navigate systems, including legal applications. Morris heard about the IRC in NY and asked for the Immigration Department's help with his mom's naturalization application. They were worried about the knowledge test because his mom could not read or write.  

The International Rescue Committee's documentary film, "Escaping Syria" won a Social Good Award for Best Episode with a Social Good Theme. The IRC's "My life has been transformed" video, featuring actor Patrick Stewart, also received an honorable mention for Best Spot (Over 30 seconds). The three-year civil war in Syria has claimed the lives of more than 190,000 people.

Here is an IRC opportunity to help you file your taxes! The IRC in New York & New Jersey is providing FREE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this year.