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The Svieshnikova story: Life after fleeing Ukraine
Hear from the Svieshnikova family about their journey from Ukraine to Utah. Sisters Mira and Olha have begun a cookie business, Heart of Ukraine, through the IRC small business program.
- Announcement
- January 31, 2023
Sponsors brighten holidays through Light One Candle!
Over 70 sponsor groups came together in December to make the holiday season a bit brighter for newly arrived refugee families through the IRC in Salt Lake City's holiday gift drive, Light One Candle. Take a look at some of our wonderful sponsors and what we were able to accomplish this year!
- Announcement
- January 31, 2023
Never Late for Citizenship
For many elderly migrants, there are limitations they face in accessing legal knowledge. They sometimes need tailored language and digital support to navigate systems, including legal applications. Morris heard about the IRC in NY and asked for the Immigration Department's help with his mom's naturalization application. They were worried about the knowledge test because his mom could not read or write.
- Announcement
- January 30, 2023
Meet Lorayne: Building a new life and new business in Mexico
Lorayne and her wife started their own business in Mexico City with support from the Resilient Futures program, a partnership between the International Rescue Committee and Citi Foundation. Read Lorayne's story.
- Article
- January 31, 2023
Need Help Filing Taxes?
Here is an IRC opportunity to help you file your taxes! The IRC in New York & New Jersey is providing FREE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this year.
- Announcement
- January 31, 2023
Free Bikes 4 Kidz: Refugee students gifted more than 100 bikes
Our friends and partners at Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta recently provided 125 bikes and helmets for the children and young people that we have welcomed to a new home in Georgia—along with their families—in 2022!
- Announcement
- February 27, 2024
Intern spotlight: Anti-Trafficking Advocate
Nathalie Elam is an MSW graduate student at the University of Washington and is also currently enrolled in the Graduate Certificate of Global Health program. They are currently fulfilling their practicum hours as a WARN Advocate Intern and providing case management services to survivors of human trafficking at the IRC in Seattle.
- Announcement
- February 1, 2023
Salamati Rohi Project: Holistic Wellness for Afghans
The Salamati Rohi (روح سالمتی) Program promotes holistic wellness through mental health and psychosocial support to Afghans who have been forcibly displaced from Afghanistan and are currently experiencing the challenges of resettlement.
- Announcement
- February 1, 2023
How the IRC helps children recover from malnutrition in Nigeria
The combination of climate change, insurgency, and conflict over resources in Nigeria has led to extreme hunger and left more than one million children in the country’s northeast severely malnourished. Madiha Raza reports from inside an International Rescue Committee (IRC) stabilization center in Maiduguri, explaining how the IRC is helping children with severe malnutrition stabilize, recover and stay healthy.
- Video
- February 1, 2023
Operational Note: Update on IRC's Operations in Afghanistan as of February 1st
- Press Release
- February 1, 2023