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Support refugees: a holiday message from Sting
Hear from Sting about why he supports the International Rescue Committee and join him in supporting refugees around the world.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Who is left behind when the U.S. resettles fewer refugees?
Forty years after the 1980 Refugee Act established the modern-day resettlement program, its bipartisan tradition is in jeopardy.
- Article
- March 17, 2020
Yasmin: Refugee. Community Volunteer. Refugee Advocate.
Twenty-one-year-old Yasmin Ara is a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar living in Cox’s Bazar, in Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp. As a community volunteer for the International Rescue Committee, she goes door-to-door to raise awareness about protection from the coronavirus. “Rohingya people help others as much as possible,” she says. Learn more about the essential contributions of refugees like Yasmin—during COVID-19 and beyond.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Kathy Tran's American journey, from a refugee camp to public office
On Nov. 7, 2017, Kathy Tran, a refugee from Vietnam, was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Her experience as a refugee fleeing violence and persecution inspired her to run for office and build a more welcoming culture for immigrants in America.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Seven moments that gave us hope in 2021
In 2021, people opened their arms to refugees, families were reunited, and people uprooted by crisis demonstrated what they can accomplish when they are able to start their lives anew.
- Article
- December 29, 2021
7 ways to support refugees in Kansas
Find out how to support and welcome refugees in Kansas
- Announcement
- May 19, 2021
Providing health care in refugee camps during COVID-19
A Syrian refugee father and son explain what the IRC's services have meant to them.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Standing in Community for World Refugee Day: Refugees Lead the Conversation at Arizona Civic Engagement Town Hall
The International Rescue Committee in Arizona lead a Refugee Town Hall in honor of World Refugee Day (WRD) where community members and elected officials came together to raise concerns and share success stories from our refugee communities. Over one hundred community members, including refugee, migrant & immigrant community leaders and 20 refugee serving organizations gathered in the gym of the Valencia Newcomer School.
- Announcement
- June 30, 2025
Delivering medicine to refugees amid the coronavirus pandemic
The IRC health clinic in the Zaatari refugee camp remains open amid a national lockdown in Jordan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet an IRC volunteer delivering vital medicine to refugees while following heightened safety measures.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
The refugee crisis in Europe and the Middle East
This document provides details about the symptoms and root causes of the refugee crisis, sets out the IRC’s aspirations for our expanded response, and illustrates how the support of our generous and compassionate donors is being put to best use.
- Report
- October 12, 2015