Many newcomers arrive in the U.S. with a wealth of professional skills and experience, but starting one’s career over again in a new country can be an overwhelming process. Career Connect is a new IRC program helping refugees take steps toward re-entering professions they were forced to leave behind.

We invite you to donate new warm blankets from now until the end of December 2019 to ensure our families are prepared for the winter. Show your support for refugees in Wichita by participating in our Winter Blanket Drive!

After facing initial challenges in school, Isabel joined the MYVA program and is now thriving and helping other refugee students to succeed.

Visit the Tukwila Village Farmers Market and purchase fresh, organic produce grown by gardeners from refugee and immigrant communities. The market is open from 4-7pm on Wednesday afternoons from June 23rd to October 13th.

Refugees and new American farmers participating in New Roots work hard through the summer growing season to support their families and provide fresh produce at an affordable rate for the communities they live in.

Even after refugees and asylum seekers have arrived in New York City, most who were fleeing a harmful or dangerous situation, may still not feel completely safe. This, coupled with the stress and uncertainty of the resettlement process can cause various mental health concerns in NYC’s migrant population.

This report based on the findings of an assessment that aimed at improving the understanding of key factors affecting the newly arrived Rohingya as well as the established refugee community and the host communities to access justice systems in Bangladesh. The report outlines the current context, the existing legal framework of the Rohingya in Bangladesh and key actors with influencing access to justice mechanisms.