Read some of our most popular articles of 2019 to revisit the biggest stories related to refugees and humanitarian crises this year.

During the 2017 Cannes film festival, actor Jake Gyllenhaal accepted a $500,000 donation from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association on behalf of the IRC Learn about the entertainment industry's long-standing support of refugees and the IRC.

Jadim's journey from her homeland in Burma to Salt Lake City has been one filled with resilience, determination, and a passion for sharing her culture through food. As we celebrate Women’s History Month, her story teaches strength and entrepreneurial spirit of refugee women around the world.

Our impact: From supporting refugee youth in their next step of their academic careers to continuing to provide life-changing case management support to asylum-seeking families, the IRC in San Diego is pleased to share a brief look into what we have accomplished this Spring.

Since the 1970s, millions of Afghans have fled to Pakistan to escape ongoing violence and natural disaster. They’ve found safety, built families and restarted their lives. However, many are now being forced to return to an unstable country that is unable to support them.

Rohingya refugees who survived shocking violence in Myanmar are now threatened by heavy monsoon rains and cyclones in Bangladesh. Here’s the storm-preparedness advice aid workers are giving them.

On September 29th, the Biden administration announced the United States will admit 125,000 refugees in fiscal year 2024, from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. We welcome the current administration’s commitment to address the needs of the 110 million people currently displaced worldwide. The IRC in Silver Spring expects to resettle 600 refugees this year, a twenty percent increase from the 500 allocated to IRC in Silver Spring in fiscal year 2023.