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GenR: LA Mobility for Refugees Volunteer Day
GenR: LA raises over $3600 to provide transportation to IRC clients in LA.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Serbia
The International Rescue Committee provides vital support to refugees in Serbia who are fleeing war and unable to continue their journey to safety. Many are trying to reunite with relatives in western and northern Europe. And hundreds are children sent alone by parents who desperately desire a safer, better life for them.
- Country
Malaysia
Through our Resettlement Support Center based in Malaysia and Thailand, the IRC assists thousands of refugees who departed from camps and cities in East Asia to enter the United States and build new lives.
- Country
Meet Warren, a gay refugee who gave his friend the courage to be true to himself
Warren, who grew up in a country where homosexuality is criminalized, knows what it’s like to hide who you are. After being granted asylum in the UK, he gave a new friend the courage to come out.
- Article
- June 24, 2019
Refugees do not have the luxury of social distancing
Bob Kitchen, the leader of the IRC's COVID-19 response globally, explains how we are fighting the virus and what's at risk for the three countries he's most worried about.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Refugee artist wows IRC staff
Newly arrived Congolese client Chishimba Muyambo has brought his impressive painting skills to New Jersey.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022
Dallas refugee obtains US citizenship
In 2002, a Sudanese man and his family made the journey to Dallas, Texas. Today, we stand with him as he celebrates his newly appointed status as a citizen of the United States.
- Announcement
- July 22, 2019
IRC: 125,000 Refugee Admissions Cap Is Vital Step To Rebuild Refugee Resettlement Program But More Work Must Be Done
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Refugee-Owned Business Spotlight: Mke Mwema
Olga Ngalula was a financial officer and local seamstress in the Democratic Republic of Congo before being forced to flee her country. Olga and her family were resettled in the United States in August of 2015 and began rebuilding their lives in the greater Atlanta area.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
New data from the International Rescue Committee reveals refugees in U.S. outperforming national averages on auto loan repayments
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022