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Donate a vehicle
Donate your unwanted car to help a family rebuilding their life in San Diego.
- Announcement
- October 22, 2018
At Home Together - Task 2 PE (English)
A worksheet for families to use to learn about PE (Physical Education) class at school.
- Resource
- January 28, 2025
Montana Delegate for Refugee Congress, Paul Mwingwa, Recognized with Excellence Award
Paul Mwingwa and his family was resettled in Missoula by the IRC in 2018. Although he didn't initially set out to be a voice for refugees, he feels he has been called to serve and currently advocates for refugees and immigrants as the Montana Delegate for the Refugee Congress. Paul was recently honored with the Excellence Award from Refugee Congress, and we sat down with him to learn more!
- Announcement
- February 6, 2024
Women Empowering Women
Aliyah came to the US with her two children in 2016 and Maria arrived in December 2018 with her husband and eight children. Both came to the U.S. looking for a better future for their families. They are a part of the Women’s Employability Program (WEP) at the IRC Baltimore, which is program that supports women in overcoming obstacles to working in the U.S. The women in the WEP program are a network for each other.
- Announcement
- February 24, 2020
A Syrian teenager describes her escape from war-torn Aleppo
Shattered by the death of her parents and younger sister, 16-year-old Hiba somehow found the strength to lead the surviving members of her family to safety in Jordan. She shares her recollections and drawings of life in Aleppo.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Meet Michelda: Farmer, Wife, and Asylum Seeker.
Forced to flee Haiti alone after an attempted attack on her home, Michelda sought safety in Mexico. Here, she found hope through the IRC’s Resilient Futures Program, supported by the Citi Foundation, which helps refugees build new lives through job training and employment opportunities. Now, Michelda is learning sustainable farming at the Iniciativa Agroecológica Xochimilco school, growing not just crops, but her dreams of a stable future.
- Video
- October 22, 2024
The Child Labor Project
In an effort to provide concrete harmonized guidance and tools to critical frontline staff who support working children and their families, the International Rescue Committee, with the support of UNICEF, developed a set of child labor materials to be piloted and used in 2017 by multiple Child Protection agencies in Lebanon and beyond.
- Resource
- February 23, 2018
What happens when asylum seekers face deportation without a lawyer?
Most immigrants facing deportation in the United States, including asylum seekers fleeing violence and persecution, do not have access to a lawyer. The stakes for these cases could not be higher: losing could lead to family separation and even put their lives in jeopardy.
- Article
- June 22, 2022
As Third Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, IRC Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Emergency
- Press Release
- September 5, 2025
Tefere Gebre’s American journey: from refugee camp to labor leader
Ethiopian refugee Tefere Gebre was just 15 years old when he arrived in the United States—starting over in a new world alone, without any family by his side. Over 30 years later, he is executive vice president of the AFL-CIO, the largest labor union in the world.
- Article
- June 27, 2022