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SureGuard Mattress Protectors bring comfort to IRC clients
SureGuard makes generous donation to support local refugees.
- Announcement
- October 18, 2016
We have a new Amazon Wish List!
Help provide needed items for a newly-arrived refugee!
- Announcement
- October 24, 2018
IRC in Salt Lake City Volunteer Spotlight: Housing Support Team
Housing volunteers at the IRC in Salt Lake City are crucial to the resettlement process! When refugees arrive in Utah, they are able to walk into a furnished home with all their essential needs to start out their lives here. Learn more about members of our housing support team: Jill Baker, Rob Kain, and Holli Turner.
- Announcement
- October 28, 2022
Nelson - The hands that make a home
Nelson Bulambo, 24, fled his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo after his uncle was killed and his entire family was threatened. Now he's built a new life in Uganda as a barber through an IRC program that helps refugees and migrants overcome barriers to financial stability. In this video, Nelson's mentor Nabaasa Allen talks about their partnership.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Suzan - The hands that make a home
Suzan Justin is a 43-year-old mother of six who was forced to make a new start in Uganda when the war in South Sudan upended their lives. The IRC paired her with a local Ugandan mentor who was sympathetic to Suzan’s experience because his wife was also a refugee from South Sudan. Read the story of Suzan and other newcomers.
- Video
- July 6, 2022
Private violence, public concern: Intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings
Private Violence, Public Concern, examines the nature and drivers of intimate partner violence in three refugee camps across three continents. The research shows that intimate partner violence in humanitarian settings is driven by a complex set of factors that include pre-existing gender inequalities, which is exacerbated by rapidly changing gender roles.
- Report
- January 1, 2015
IRC in Salt Lake City Intern Spotlight: Sarah Suiter
Sarah, a casework intern, has been working at the IRC since the beginning of the school year! She has worked on planning bus orientations for newly arrived families, and bringing about robust processes to serve newly arrived refugees well.
- Announcement
- October 29, 2022
Natalie Portman: Why I support the International Rescue Committee
IRC Ambassador Natalie Portman shares why she admires the work of the International Rescue Committee. "For nearly a century, refugee families have turned to the IRC for the resources and support they need to rebuild their lives. Please, donate what you can today.” Natalie has an important message for you this holiday season. Join her and donate to the IRC today.
- Video
- November 16, 2022
Eyewitness to a near famine in South Sudan
According to a recent survey by the International Rescue Committee and SocialSphere, Inc. very few Americans are aware of the near famine affecting 20 million people in Africa and the Middle East. But once they are informed, it immediately rises to a top global concern. In this video IRC president David Miliband visits refugee settlements in South Sudan and Uganda to hear the stories of people impacted by this crisis.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Shaimah and the safe space
Fifteen-year-old Shaimah, from Syria, wants nothing more than a chance to live in peace and finish school. In the refugee camp where she's staying in Greece, she's found a special place where she can take classes again and heal from the pain of war with help from her teachers and friends. Read more about Shaimah.
- Video
- June 27, 2022