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IRC condemns confirmed Trump administration refugee cap
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
IRC in Denver helps refugees remotely
IRC in Denver staff are working remotely - but we are still serving refugees and immigrants as much as ever. For in-kind donation & volunteer inquiries, contact us at: 303-552-8721 or ircdenver.volunteer@rescue.org. For financial donation opportunities, contact us at pamela.encinas@rescue.org. To employ refugees, please contact barbara.guglielminotti@rescue.org. For all other questions, contact us at: 720-507-7031 or IRC.Denver@rescue.org. To connect to client services, contact us at: 720-661-8237 or sarah.hanselin@rescue.org.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Abilene business hires brave refugee seamstress on the spot
Congolese Refugee chooses bravery over intimidation to land herself her first job in the US.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Refugees and resettlement
Who are refugees and displaced persons? They are men, women and children fleeing war, persecution and political upheaval. They are uprooted with little warning, enduring great hardship during their flight. They become refugees when they cross borders and seek safety in another country.
- FAQ
Mandy Patinkin meets a refugee who works to prevent violence against women in Uganda
Meet Lilian Dawa, a South Sudanese refugee, and mother, who works with the International Rescue Committee to prevent violence against women and girls in Uganda's sprawling Bidi Bidi refugee camp. Watch Lilian’s powerful encounter with IRC ambassador and actor Mandy Patinkin. Update September 15, 2020: Join Lilian Dawa, IRC president David Miliband, and former U.S.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Building community for refugee youth, one LEGO at a time
On Saturday, September 14, 2017 the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring and Play-Well TEKnologies invited refugee youth, their families and the local community to come together for a day revolving around connection, community, and most importantly, play. Refugee youth and their families built their hometowns and countries out of LEGO bricks, and then the local community was invited to build Washington, DC with them out of 40,000 LEGOs.
- Announcement
- October 16, 2017
Garden City schools give refugees a warm welcome!
Students in Garden City are reaching out to help refugees resettling in Garden City
- Announcement
- November 11, 2016
Four decades of presidential leadership on refugee protection, until now
For four decades, U.S. presidents have strengthened America’s humanitarian tradition of welcoming refugees. Today, this legacy is in jeopardy.
- Resource
- February 14, 2020
Dr. Anxhela: Refugee. Doctor. Essential Worker.
Anxhela is a refugee from Albania and, as a junior doctor with the UK's National Health Service, is one of the thousands of refugee essential workers helping respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. "When I tell people I came to this country as a refugee," she says, "I now say it quite proudly." Read more about the contributions of refugees like Dr. Anxhela—during COVID-19 and beyond.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Former refugee lends skills to promote the Soft Landing Fund
Soryi Am, former refugee from Cambodia, was the graphic designer behind materials for the new Soft Landing Fund. Learn about her story and how you can support refugees in the Bay Area with the cost of housing.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022