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RescueWorks
From Syria to Sacramento, RescueWorks invests in people and communities to enhance the skills, income and financial capabilities of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
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Community Sponsorship Explained: Q&A with Kristi Haycock
Community Sponsorship is a new program at the IRC in Salt Lake City! This program gives the community a chance to be involved with the resettlement process in a hands-on way. We sat down with Kristi Haycock, Community Sponsorship Manager, about what is involved in community sponsorship, and how people can get started!
- Announcement
- January 26, 2023
EU-Turkey deal makes seeking refuge in Europe “mission impossible” for most vulnerable
- Press Release
- September 23, 2022
IRC: As the death toll mounts in the Med, Europe must urgently expand safe pathways for people on the move
- Press Release
- August 6, 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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Omar Aziz, BDS. Named 2025 ABCT Champion of Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone in our community’s mental -health leadership: Dr. Omar Aziz, Deputy Director of Programs, has been named a 2025 Champion of Evidence-Based Psychological Interventions by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT).
- Announcement
- December 30, 2025
International Rescue Committee launches crowdsourcing campaigns with Wazoku Crowd and SeaFreight Labs
- Press Release
- June 5, 2023
Helping the Most Vulnerable through the COVID-19 Pandemic
The IRC in Tucson has partnered with the Pima County Health Department to provide critical information and testing for COVID-19 to the most vulnerable communities in Tucson.
- Announcement
- December 4, 2020
Reuniting families: A journey from Afghanistan to America
After years apart under Taliban rule, former Afghan deputy governor Faiz has reunited with his son, Wasiqullah. Their emotional reunion completes their family's journey to safety in America.
- Article
- April 11, 2025
Community Sponsorship Team in Utah shares their welcome story
The community sponsorship program at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City launched in March 2022, building a robust foundation that resulted in the first sponsor team connection in November 2022.
- Announcement
- March 29, 2023