It is with great pleasure that I share with you the news that IRC has welcomed Sarah Terlouw as the new executive director of the IRC Northern California offices. Sarah is not new to the IRC family. She most recently served as the country director for the IRC operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), consisting of 6 offices and a team of more than 700 staff across the country.

From October through the end of December 2021, the IRC in NJ has increasingly helped move in and prepare apartments for arrivals, including Afghan families.

An announcement for the 2022 Welcome Home fundraiser supporting the IRC in Denver's Psychosocial Support Services (PSS) and featuring the We Can Do It! program. Details about the event agenda, guest speakers, RBazaar catering, Oromo Dance Colorado performances, and more are included.

In his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump distorted the record on people seeking asylum at the southern U.S. border. We set the record straight.

From relentless bombings on hospitals, schools and homes to the hundreds of thousands recently uprooted in Idlib, Syria is struggling with the worst humanitarian catastrophe since the war began nine years ago.

Help us turn wheels into opportunities! The IRC in Dallas is gathering bicycles, helmets, and knee pads for newcomer families who rely on biking as an affordable, sustainable way to get around. Your donation helps provide safety, mobility, and joy to those beginning anew. Together, we can make every ride a step toward belonging.

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the uncertainty of what lies ahead is exhausting for those caught in limbo—whether in Ukraine or abroad. Many do not know if or when they will be able to return home or reunite with their loved ones. This uncertainty also affects European communities, which remain on alert, wondering if more people fleeing violence and war will arrive and whether they should still be prepared to host them.

At our Dnipro safe space, displaced women and their hosts take a break from the experiences of the war and recreate a sense of the community they’ve lost.