When Mukabera Uwamaria was 15 years old, she fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After five months on the run, she arrived at a refugee camp in Rwanda, where she lived for the next 20 years. There, she met her husband, Eugene, and had four children. The oldest of whom is Elysee Ishimwe. Today, the family has a home in Dallas, Texas. Elysee, now an 11 year old attending Sam Tasby Middle School, was recently the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from his elementary school. He will be awarded the money upon high school education to go towards continuing education.

In early February, the IRC in Salt Lake City’s Spice Kitchen Incubator hosted Congressman Ben McAdams and colleague Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (FL) at a gathering focused on meeting with refugee aid community leaders and learning more about programs that help refugees and other New Americans reach self-sufficiency.

Check out what the IRC in San Diego has accomplished this February and celebrate the successes of our clients with us.

We accomplished some pretty amazing things in 2019 thanks to your support. We look forward to an even greater 2020!

Find out how to support and welcome refugees in Kansas

Bike Walk Wichita provides bicycles, helmets, lights, reflectors, and locks to newly arrived refugees to help them get to work on time and build self-sufficiency.

Thousands of displaced Syrians have crowded into villages in central Idlib, where they shelter in makeshift tents or abandoned structures. The IRC is there, providing health care and emergency cash relief.