On September 29, the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring invited 50 clients, family mentors, and staff to the Nationals baseball game in Washington, DC for an evening of family fun. The game was a great opportunity to build community, eat burgers and fries from Shake Shack, and provide a break from the stress of Back-to-School season.

Every day starts the same for Ahmad*. He wakes up around 6AM to see what trucking routes need a hauler. Looks like nothing for today but tomorrow, there’s a load in Baltimore that needs a driver to take it down to Florida. Ahmad claims the load and starts to prepare for the 28-hour round-trip job.

Reflecting on RYSA's 19th year, celebrating this DREAM team.

The IRC in Wichita partnered with two local organizations, ICT SOS and The Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center (WASAC) to train local refugee women about staying safe in America.

In mid-August 2021, when many at-risk Afghans evacuated to the United States, local organizations rallied to provide support.

Forced to undertake a long and dangerous journey, those already returning to Afghanistan are in urgent need of humanitarian support.

Our Ready for Work Fundraiser will help provide refugees in our Economic Empowerment program with the tools they need as they begin their first job in the United States!