Many of the International Rescue Committee’s over 20 offices across the United States are helping families arriving from Afghanistan.

Arriving on the scene within hours of a powerful earthquake that struck Pakistan in October 2005, International Rescue Committee emergency teams aided 230,000 people, treated thousands of the sick and injured, and worked alongside survivors to rebuild their lives.

Wells Fargo has been a steadfast partner supporting the International Rescue Committee (IRC) to expand financial capability programming across the United States since 2019. Through a national grant to support multiple offices, the IRC provides comprehensive financial education, coaching, and access to affordable financial products tailored to meet the needs of diverse low-income populations.

As a result of the current federal government shutdown, 86,000 Utah families could be impacted by the disruption of Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as of November 1st. Among those impacted: refugee and new American families served by the IRC.

Learn more about the IRC in Salt Lake City's response to COVID-19 in Utah, our efforts to ensure refugee families continue to receive the critical services they need, and ways you can help refugees in our community over the coming weeks and months.

Today, we spotlight a cornerstone of the IRC in Atlanta's programming, the Logistics team, whose work provides the foundation for helping our clients to become self-sufficient, thriving individuals within the Atlanta community.

When you have gone without care, you make it your mission to heal.