In-kind donations help provide a warm welcome to refugees upon their arrival in the U.S and support them as they settle. Please keep reading to learn about our in-kind donations program and what items are desired to help us meet the material needs of our newest community members.

The IRC in Atlanta’s annual Thanksgiving Feast, held on November 1, 2025, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta, was a joyful celebration of community and belonging. Thanks to generous volunteers and supporters, families shared home-cooked meals, stories, and laughter, with many experiencing their first Thanksgiving. The evening’s highlight came when Karla, a client from Colombia, shared her inspiring journey of resilience and new beginnings, reminding everyone of the power of hope and connection.

The Great Lakes and Central Africa region is experiencing a complex and deepening humanitarian crisis driven by persistent conflict, forced displacement and the rising threat of Trafficking in Person (TIP). The convergence of displacement and trafficking presents the urgent need for protection and policy solutions. This brief analyzes the current trends in forced displacement and trafficking across Central Africa, with a focus on root causes, emerging risks and opportunities for durable solutions. It also presents information and data on the IRC’s work in the region, highlighting both emergency interventions and long-term solutions to the crisis.

Over 30 years ago, Sudan’s civil war uprooted 20,000 Sudanese children. They were known as the Lost Boys.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), under the ECHO-funded Protection Consortium of Iraq (PCI), has released a new Rapid Needs Assessment analyzing protection needs and access to essential services in IDP-hosting and displacement-affected districts across Iraq. The assessment was designed and led by the Protection & Rule of Law (PRoL) Program at IRC Iraq.

Recent abrupt funding cuts and the unpredictability of sustainable programming have had a direct and detrimental impact on people's lives. Despite mitigation efforts to try and maintain programming, the abrupt suspension of funding has left thousands of survivors and women and girls at risk of gender-based violence (GBV) without essential services across crisis-affected regions in West Africa.

Following the fall of the Assad-led government, most Syrian refugees remain hesitant to return due to ongoing concerns about safety, housing, and livelihoods. IRC surveys show only 25% intend to return, with most lacking clear timelines. Access to reliable information has decreased, and conditions inside Syria remain largely unconducive to safe, voluntary, and dignified returns.

Sher Nawaz Khan shares his family's journey with the IRC in Atlanta

November office closures