One woman became a victim of human trafficking but has since rebuilt her life in the US with help from the IRC.

This is a time for fresh starts, starting over and new beginnings. We here at the IRC in Missoula have been fortunate to be with so many families while they experience new beginnings and so many "firsts."

Through an enduring partnership with the City of Boise, the IRC in Boise empowers newly-arrived refugee clients to engage in their own job search and achieve self-sufficiency.

Hear Annette's incredible story: Annette came to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Baltimore in May 2016 for assistance filling out the Application for Naturalization. She was aware that applicants for naturalization must pass a reading, writing and civics exam to become a U.S. citizen.

Abbas Altamr and his wife fled war torn Syria and arrived in Jordan in 2010 but they did not know that their greatest journey was just beginning. They remained in Jordan for six years and had three children before it was time to go. Some of their friends had already left Jordan to move to the United States and Abbas was ready for his family to join them.

Makia Adam arrived in the U.S. in 2015 and began working with IRC in Silver Spring in the summer of 2018 when she became a freshman in high school.

Tomas was a licensed plumber he was making enough money to support his family in El Salvador. But he was missing one more piece to achieve his American dream: a family of his own.

After obtaining a green card in 1989, IRC client Annette reflects on the feeling of finally being a U.S citizen.

Astrid, her husband, and her daughter had a unique path from Cuba to Colombia to the United States. Read it in her own words below.

Volunteer, Keith Smith has worked tirelessly on behalf of IRC staff and clients and continues to go the extra mile on behalf of IRC clients.