Ritiek (Reh - teek), her mom, and her younger sister were one of the many families forced to flee Afghanistan in 1995. Four years later, they were welcomed in Tucson, Arizona in the summer of 1999. She and her family were the first Afghan refugees to be resettled in Tucson, Arizona. 

IRC staff were on the ground in Poland before the conflict began to monitor the situation and identify where we could be most effective. Go inside our response working with partners in Poland and Ukraine.

IRC malnutrition expert Dr. Mohamed Kassim explains how the IRC is protecting the health of children in Nigeria through malnutrition prevention and treatment.

Cultivating welcome and integration is a collective effort. Together, we are turning hope into action in our communities. Join us in getting to know how the IRC in New Jersey integrates client voices into design and decision-making centering client priorities.

The New York Times covers a Congolese refugee family resettled by the IRC in Oakland and their mentor family in Oakland, California.

“My name is Omid. I am an Iranian. I am a refugee. I am a nutritionist. And, I am a gay man. But above all, I am a human being.” In honor of Pride Month, Omid shares a first-person account of his journey, as well as his hopes for LGBTQ refugees around the world and here in the U.S.

Even though the IRC in Dallas’ physical offices had to close due to COVID-19, our work did not stop. Read about how our departments are evolving and changing to provide the same level of service in this time of crisis.