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After fleeing his home, a Syrian boy finds joy in music and art
Yasser and his mother Jumana describe how playing the buzuq—a string instrument similar to a lute—helps him cope with life in a camp for people internally displaced in northeast Syria.
- Article
- June 22, 2022
What refugees have to say to the new president
The White House has suspended the refugee resettlement program, which will impact thousands of innocent people—mostly women and children—fleeing war and persecution and awaiting resettlement in the United States.
- Article
- July 5, 2022
What is happening at the U.S. southern border?
Violence, climate change, rising poverty and COVID-19 are forcing thousands of people from Haiti, northern Central America and other places to flee their homes.
- Article
- December 30, 2022
Seven ways the IRC is fighting COVID-19, one year on
Learn about IRC innovations that are helping to protect families and communities from the most devastating impacts of COVID-19 in more than 40 countries.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
For Venezuelan women, gender-based violence is a widespread risk at home and abroad, warns IRC
- Press Release
- November 25, 2022
A celebration of our outstanding volunteers
The IRC in Atlanta's volunteers are essential members of our community, as their work provides invaluable support to new Georgians seeking to rebuild their lives after surviving conflict and disaster.
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
When your work is second nature
Meet Keely Hawkins, an employment specialist at the IRC
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Trapped inside Mosul
Up to a million people are trapped inside Mosul as Iraqi forces fight to retake the city from ISIS. One resident speaks about the dire situation and his fears of being targeted by snipers if he tries to flee.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
How the Emergency Rescue Committee became the International Rescue Committee and where we are today
Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organization became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. Through the years 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
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Together We Make a Difference: Support IRC Families Amazon Wish Lists
Your kindness today and everyday matters. All items purchased on these Amazon Wish Lists will be sent directly to our San Diego office for immediate distribution to our clients.
- Announcement
- December 29, 2023