Jaya Maya came to the U.S. from Bhutan five years ago with her husband, mother-in-law, and son. After 22 years living in a refugee camp in Nepal, Jaya Maya is glad to be able to continue valuable cultural traditions around farming while nourishing themselves and their families with fresh grown produce through the assistance of the IRC in Baltimore's New Roots program.

An update on IRC's extraordinary summer in New York and New Jersey

Give Miami Day 2025 showed how powerfully Miami shows up when it leads with heart, helping us unlock vital support for immigrant youth, survivors, and families rebuilding their lives. Thanks to you, hope is stronger in Miami and more people will receive the safety, stability, and care they deserve.

Together with community partners, the New Roots program at IRC is expanding into the Kent Valley.

Hear from IRC health workers around the world about their response to the coronavirus pandemic—and what gives them hope.

Before the Refugee Act of 1980 standardized refugee resettlement through the use of resettlement agencies, such as the International Rescue Committee, resettlement was largely conducted privately or through community groups. With the increasing numbers and enthusiasm of local community groups offering to partner to resettle refugees, IRC is committed to integrating community sponsorship programming at the local and national levels!