Learn the meaning of famine, what causes it, and how we can prevent future famines through early action and humanitarian aid.

The fastest growing GenR chapter in IRC history, GenR: LA is full of diverse and caring members with extraordinary backgrounds. In the past four months, we've grown from a group of eight people interested in learning more about the IRC to a group of 83 passionate professionals, working and living in the Los Angeles area. 

In September, Jenny Hart, the IRC in Salt Lake City’s maternal & child health coordinator, attended an international Gender Equality Champion Conference for IRC staff hosted in Nairobi, Kenya.

"I have often heard the phrase 'children are the future,' but I never fully understood the sentiment until now." Allie shares her experience serving as an intern with the IRC in Seattle's youth program.

On November 19th, 2020, members of the community joined together virtually to show their support their refugees at our annual fundraising dinner, Breaking Bread.

Widespread violent protests have ousted Bangladesh’s prime minister and are accelerating protection concerns for vulnerable communities. Learn more about the crisis in Bangladesh.

Assemblywoman Quijano from the New Jersey legislature joined the IRC in Elizabeth for a meal, following her sponsorship of a bill to recognize World Refugee Day in New Jersey.

The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City’s education team partnered with Milad Mozari, an assistant professor at the University of Utah’s College of Architecture & Planning, to collaborate on a virtual reality project for refugee and new American youth attending school in the United States.