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Meet Alisa: Mother. Home stager. Business woman.
After fleeing the war in Ukraine for Greece with her family, Alisa wanted to find a purpose that helped her focus on the future. As a trained interior designer, she found home staging for holiday lets in Greece. And with support from the IRC and Citi Foundation, she’s enjoying her new business venture. “When I see the result before and after, I really get a lot of satisfaction because I am pleased with myself and the result.
- Video
- September 29, 2023
New Produce Box Program Helps Refugee Growers
Abdelgabar Mohamdian is a farmer at heart. He grew crops and raised livestock in Sudan. Now, 17 years after he came to the United States, he is growing vegetables and making them available to the community through the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Phoenix’s New Roots weekly produce box program.
- Announcement
- December 3, 2021
Refugee-owned Business Spotlight: Victoria Barrier Solutions
In May 2023, Victoria Barrier Solutions LLC—a residential and commercial fencing and railing business—was born. “We create fencing and railing from all kinds of materials including wood, vinyl, and aluminum. We also build decks for homes.”
- Announcement
- November 8, 2024
How can my community group sponsor a refugee in the U.S.?
Join an information session: To learn more about co-sponsorship and other avenues of community sponsorship, we invite you to attend one of our online Community Sponsorship Information Sessions.
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Former refugee interns help newly arrived youth
This summer two special interns are changing the lives of newly-arrived youth.
- Announcement
- July 21, 2020
World Refugee Day: 120 million reasons for action
- Press Release
- June 20, 2024
Staff Join Together to Welcome Syrian Refugees to Silver Spring
Staff at the IRC in Silver Spring welcome a Syrian family to the Washington, DC area amid turmoil surrounding the Executive Order.
- Announcement
- February 17, 2017
Life saving humanitarian assistance threatened for 96,000 refugees in Tigray if tensions continue to escalate, warns IRC
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Leaving a legacy of love and hope for future refugee & immigrant generations
How planned giving ensures that the IRC continues responding to the world's worst humanitarian crises.
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
Rohingya refugee crisis majorly underfunded in all areas of need
- Press Release
- October 23, 2017