The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Uganda is a lead responder to humanitarian and development needs of refugees and host communities through quality, client-centered, inclusive, and integrated health, livelihoods, protection, and educationservices that promote sustainability, resilience, peaceful co-existence, and partnerships.

In this Annual Report, you will read the stories and examples of the life-changing work led by IRC staff and volunteers in 2020.

On March 13th, the IRC hosted a briefing for Kansas legislators. The briefing received bipartisan support and more than 30 Kansas legislators attended.

IRC financial coaching and provision of credit building loans helps clients climb out of debt and secure their future. 

Children who have been separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border as the result of a “zero-tolerance” immigration policy are at risk of toxic stress, which can have short- and long-term effects on their health, behavior and ability to learn. Here's what can be done to help.

While U.S. citizens have a right to a government-appointed attorney when they are accused of crimes, that’s not the case for immigrants at risk of deportation, even if they were charged with minor traffic offenses. IRC seeks to change the status quo in the Central Valley and Central Coast regions through the newly launched California Legal Fellowship program.

Armed with a new, global mandate, the IRC came to the aid of a continent struggling to transition to independence.