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Dr. Edna Patricia Gomez stands in scrubs with her arms crossed. She has mask at her chin and there is an IRC logo behind her.

What front-line health workers learned after a year fighting COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has put the unflagging dedication of health workers around the globe in the spotlight.

ArticleApril 5, 2021

Refugees serve as frontline healthcare workers in the face of coronavirus pandemic

The IRC in Atlanta recently partnered with Sodexo at Grady Health to help refugees and immigrants join the fight against COVID-19 as frontline healthcare workers. In recent weeks, the demand for healthcare workers has grown exponentially and Grady has welcomed new American workers with open arms to meet their staffing needs, providing them with a living wage, full benefits and flexible schedules.

AnnouncementMarch 27, 2020

Essential and displaced workers during the pandemic

While many IRC clients have continued to work during the COVID-19 crisis, others have been laid off and are now looking for new jobs. Read more about Tim, May, Prisca and Buswaza.

AnnouncementMay 19, 2020
Nabila stands with her arms crossed and smiling in front of the hospital where she works. She is wearing blue scrubs and a white winter hat.

Meet a hospital worker and refugee proud to keep people safe from COVID-19

A single mom of two boys, Nabila Hamid works as an environmental service technician in a hospital while studying to become a nurse.

ArticleFebruary 18, 2021

Integrated community case management in acute and protracted emergencies: case study for South Sudan

The report describes a mixed-methods case study conducted by the IRC and UNICEF of the impact of acute emergency on iCCM programming in Payinjiar County, South Sudan.

ReportMay 1, 2017
A health worker in the Democratic Republic of Congo puts on his protective mask to care for potential Ebola patients

What it will take to tackle Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The second largest Ebola outbreak in history is raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where ongoing violence is affecting responders’ ability to control the disease.

ArticleJune 4, 2019

Diabetes is manageable–unless you live in Syria 

A health system broken by war leaves Syrians to cope with unchecked chronic disease. The IRC is filling a critical gap in care for Syrians like 65-year-old Miriam with diabetes, as well as those with heart disease, asthma and other chronic conditions.

ArticleJune 23, 2017

Failure to end civil war in Yemen could cost $29 billion

Press ReleaseDecember 2, 2019
Two men and two women at a resume building workshop sit around a table with papers, pens, and folders, all smiling.

Volunteer opportunities

Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Midland, TX, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild their lives in America. See below for the latest volunteer opportunities and how to apply.
VolunteerMidland, TX

Think Tank TV: Combating malnutrition in South Sudan

Bethany Marron of the IRC speaks with Think Tank TV on malnutrition research in South Sudan. She focuses on a tool the IRC developed to support low-literacy community health workers in tackling childhood malnutrition.

VideoSeptember 15, 2016

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