For 20 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City has partnered with the University of Utah Occupational Therapy (OT) program to provide an OT level two field study experience for advanced students from across the U.S.

Two years ago, 29-year-old Eiman landed in Seattle from Afghanistan with her husband and two young sons. She began building a new home here in Washington and with help from the IRC’s Economic Empowerment Program, Eiman pursued a new career as a professional interpreter.

Since August 2021, 80,000-90,000 Afghan nationals arrived in the US through Operation Allies Refuge/Welcome, with IRC providing resettlement and legal services.

Amid protracted crises in Yemen the IRC's EU-funded mobile medical teams provide respite to displaced families.

An IRC statement on the latest AMR declaration

The IRC in Richmond asked our newest families for what they were most wishing. Help us count down to #GivingTuesday by donating via our Amazon Wish Lists.

Elizabeth's Economic Empowerment team builds a relationship with the Cheesecake Factory network in New Jersey to open new job opportunities for IRC clients.

Humanitarian actors recognize the lack of standard practice on the inclusion of older people and people with disabilities in humanitarian response as a current and critical gap in the sector. In recent years, the humanitarian sector has begun to more intentionally address these challenges. In response, the IRC has developed this Inclusive Client Responsiveness Guidance aims to address gaps in the IRC’s Client Responsive Programming specifically to strengthen inclusion of people with disabilities and older people.

After the closure of the Venezuela-Colombia border left thousands stranded, the IRC moved quickly to set up triage medical care, including testing and treatment for COVID-19.