A crucial barrier to prosperity for many refugees is a lack of credit and access to financing. To meet this challenge, the IRC launched the Center for Economic Opportunity (CEO), which offers credit building, auto, personal and business loans. As of 2023, CEO made more than 6,000 loans totaling more than $25 million to refugees across 20 states.

Join our Executive Director for a fireside chat to get updates on how we continue to serve refugees & newcomers in Washington.

The story of a Syrian refugee family reunifying in California's Central Valley after the recent executive order.

Here's what you should know about these emerging programs empowering refugees and immigrants in Idaho.

Join us on Thursday, June 20th as we celebrate World Refugee Day at the Beacons of Hope Gala hosted by the IRC in Silver Spring!

Through the IRC in Oakland’s varied volunteer opportunities, individuals are able to share their unique experience and expertise directly with the IRC's refugee and asylee clients in the Bay Area. We currently operate several highly effective programs designed to meet a variety of refugee and asylee newcomers' needs.

Urban settings require different approaches to delivering assistance and supporting populations compared to rural areas or refugee camps.

The IRC in LA thanks the Claremont Colleges for their donation and commitment to refugees

Our first in a new series of stories where refugees are asked about their experiences in Missoula.