When Vivien Jacob came to the United States as a refugee through the IRC in 1990, little did she know she would one day end up serving as the Director for the IRC's Turlock/Modesto office. The following interview by community engagement outreach intern Perry Fishel takes a look at Vivien's nearly 20-year legacy with the IRC.

Local volunteers and communities are critical to successful resettlement, even more so during COVID-19

Through Airbnb.org, local community hosts are offering up their nightly rentals to refugees and Afghan evacuees free of charge, ensuring a safe place to call home until permanent housing is secured.

Meet an IRC health team in Bangladesh at the front lines of responding to COVID-19 in a refugee camp that's now home to over 1 million people.

April 2024 marks one year since fighting broke out between rival factions of Sudan’s security force, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), engulfing Sudan in conflict. Read our report here.

The new president has yet to reverse the harmful refugee policies of the Trump Administration, leaving people seeking safety in limbo.

Evidence shows that in many contexts, cash relief is a more efficient and cost-effective solution in crisis settings than food, clothing and in-kind donations.

A Jersey girl at heart, with a strong desire to help others in her community.