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Healing Hands: A two-generation approach for migrant and host Community families in Ecuador
The Healing Hands project of the International Rescue Committee seeks to support the comprehensive development, care and protection of migrant boys and girls and members of the host community from 0 to 5 years old in Ecuador. After the initial implementation of Healing Hands, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) developed a report with reflections and learnings that organizations can replicate.
- Report
- May 6, 2024
IRC’s Advocacy Coordinator working to increase cap on refugee admissions featured on KMUW report.
The IRC's Advocacy Coordinator has been meeting with community groups and members of the Legislature and Congress to build support for refugees in the state.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Thank you for standing with refugees this #GivingTuesday
From all of us at the IRC in Atlanta, we would like to say a huge and heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who donated to our GAgives on #GivingTuesday campaign! Thanks to your generous support, we exceeded our goal of raising $35,000 from individuals in the month of November and collectively raised an impressive $38,665, with gifts still coming in!
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
Alone and at risk: one Afghan teenager's story
Despite the fact that borders in Europe are closed, children traveling alone continue to attempt a dangerous and impossible journey to find safety. They are at risk of being exploitated by smugglers and beaten by border guards with limited, coordinated services and support in place across the Balkans to ensure their safety and protection. This is the story of one 17-year-old from Afghanistan currently stranded in Serbia.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
El Salvador: Hope in the face of gang violence
IRC president David Miliband goes inside El Salvador, a country in the grip of extreme gang violence. The danger these gangs pose to lives and livelihoods is forcing people to flee their homes in record numbers, some with no choice but to seek asylum in the United States. Miliband meets with local IRC partners in El Salvador who are providing crisis support.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
The IRC in Atlanta holds first ever high school graduation
On March 19, the IRC in Atlanta held its first ever high school graduation for 13 hard-working students in our Connect 2 Success (C2S) program—one of the only programs in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to supporting out-of-school refugee youth ages 16 to 24 to pursue their education and career goals.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
Spice entrepreneur takes on social media
Ali Amry prepares to launch his food business with support from classes offered by the International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City, including a Social Media Marketing Workshop series. Since then, he has learned about promotional email strategy and built out a social media presence.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Providing health care in refugee camps during COVID-19
A Syrian refugee father and son explain what the IRC's services have meant to them.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
As Third Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, IRC Warns of Escalating Humanitarian Emergency
- Press Release
- September 5, 2025
Client Spotlight: Finding a new path - Murtaza's Journey from Afghanistan to America
Murtaza Mohammad Hossain, a refugee from Afghanistan, overcame numerous challenges with the help of the IRC's Matching Grant program, eventually securing a job and a donated car that transformed his family's life in the USA. His journey highlights the importance of support systems in achieving self-sufficiency and the profound impact of community assistance.
- Announcement
- January 15, 2025