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Keys to a New Life: Oakland Donor Unlocks Hope for Refugee Family
Imagine fleeing war with your children, leaving everything you know behind. Now, picture a new life starting to take shape, but a crucial piece missing: reliable transportation. This was Iryna's reality, until an unexpected jingle of keys unlocked more than just a car door, but a future filled with possibility.
- Announcement
- March 1, 2025
A skateboarder from Kabul learns there is nothing she can't achieve
An instructor at a non-profit that teaches skateboarding to children, Belqisa’s dreams of pro competition were put on hold when she had to escape Afghanistan. Now she’s seizing a chance for a new start.
- Article
- July 1, 2022
Beyond Lampedusa: People Relocated from Italian Hotspots in Dire Need of Safe Places to Stay, Information and Food
- Press Release
- October 20, 2023
How U.S. aid cuts impact public health
Cuts to U.S. aid are putting public health in danger by stopping programs that fight and treat infectious diseases. This increases the risk of outbreaks spreading around the world.
- Article
- July 9, 2025
Five ways Disney’s ‘Encanto’ celebrates refugees
In addition to the praise it has received for its representation of Colombia and Latinx cultures, Encanto has also sparked positive conversations about refugees and other displaced people.
- Article
- November 3, 2022
Mpox is spreading in hardest-to-reach communities. Building community trust, ensuring humanitarian access, and reaching internally displaced people and refugees is key to the response.
Co-authors: Lior Miller, Megan Coffee, Tamara Chikhradze, and Mesfin Teklu TessemaSince the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) respectively declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security and a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in August, the international community has mobilized to call for comprehensive surveillance, increased access to di
Judge Memorial students tackle hands-on projects
From sophomores to seniors, students from Judge Memorial Catholic High School accomplished a number of large-scale projects helping the Utah Refugee Goat Project and the New Roots farm prepare for warmer weather.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
In photos: Syrians brace for a bitter winter as violence intensifies
The latest escalation of violence in northwest Syria has uprooted more than a quarter of a million people from their homes as winter sets in.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
CONFLICT, CLIMATE AND EXTREME POVERTY: TIME FOR A NEW APPROACH SPEECH BY DAVID MILIBAND PRESIDENT AND CEO, INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
- Press Release
- September 11, 2024
15 Million People in Need - Mostly Women - Are Currently Left Out of Gender-Based Violence Services Across 10 Countries
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022