IRC offices in Des Moines and Iowa City need donations to provide our clients with necessary items! Here are our donation lists, including Amazon wishlists. For corporate partnership interest, please inquire about purchasing and assembling kits.

More than 13 years of conflict have left over 16 million Syrians in need of humanitarian support. Find out what’s happening in Syria and how you can help.

Cuts to U.S. aid are putting public health in danger by stopping programs that fight and treat infectious diseases. This increases the risk of outbreaks spreading around the world.

The IRC delivers lifesaving aid in crisis zones worldwide. As U.S. aid is cut, your support helps us protect children and families in greatest need.

Our Education programs seek not only to improve learning, but also to achieve overall well-being. We believe that education during crisis and conflict is a necessity, not a luxury.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of the IRC. Read about just a few of the volunteers who give their time.

People arriving at the U.S. border have the legal right to request asylum without being criminalized, turned back or separated from their children.

Living​ ​in​ ​the​ ​USA,​ ​particularly​ ​in​ ​the​ ​nation’s​ ​capital,​ ​provides​ ​endless​ ​opportunities​ ​to dedicate​ ​time​ ​and​ ​effort​ ​towards​ ​the​ ​refugee​ ​and​ ​asylee​ ​community.​ ​Over​ ​the​ ​summer,​ ​I​ ​was lucky​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​contribute​ ​to​ ​this​ ​work​ ​as​ ​the​ ​Asylee​ ​Casework​ ​Intern​ ​with​ ​the​ ​International Rescue​ ​Committee​ ​(IRC).​ ​Kind,​ ​genuine​ ​and​ ​dedicated​ ​doesn’t​ ​begin​ ​to​ ​the​ ​scratch​ ​the​ ​surface of​ ​the​ ​IRC​ ​staff​ ​in​ ​Silver​ ​Spring.​ ​I​ ​had​ ​the​ ​privilege​ ​of​ ​witnessing​ ​and​ ​taking​ ​part​ ​in​ ​clients’ transition​ ​to​ ​the​ ​USA,​ ​and​ ​because​ ​of​ ​this,​ ​I​ ​can​ ​provide​ ​testament​ ​to​ ​the​ ​time​ ​and​ ​effort​ ​that caseworkers​ ​commit​ ​to​ ​each​ ​and​ ​every​ ​client.