New Roots focuses on food security, food access and agriculture in the refugee community. New Roots is a national program and is located in 12 different cities. In Dallas, we have partnered with 9 different community gardens to provide growing space for our clients.

Last month, Game of Thrones cast members Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham and Maisie Williams traveled to Greece with the International Rescue Committee to hear the individual stories of refugees stranded in the country for months. Learn more.

IRC Boise caseworker and Congolese refugee Dauda Balubwila had not seen his family in 5 years. Watch the emotional reunion as he embraces his wife and children in their first moments on the ground in America.

Refugees resettled by the International Rescue Committee take part in an international program called Soccer Without Borders that uses the sport to help resettled refugees and immigrants adapt and thrive in their new homes. Read the full story. Read the full story.

The International Rescue Committee’s Safe Healing and Learning Spaces are secure, caring and stable environments for children who are living in conflict or crisis. These spaces give children the opportunity to learn and grow and develop the skills they need to be resilient in the face of adversity.  Learn more from members of the IRC's child protection team.

AP video: The Jouriyeh family escaped from Syria as their town was being bombed and are now settling in the United States. They are in El Cajon, a suburb of San Diego, where International Rescue Committee staff and volunteers of the are helping them overcome the trauma of war and rebuild their lives in their new home.

It’s official: the Democratic Republic of Congo is caught in the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. Here's what you need to know.

Meet Musa, the 21-year old entrepreneur whose bright idea provided a new beginning for his family. Find out more about his story.

10-year-old Sahar recounts her traumatic tale of escaping the horrors of ISIS. In an IRC-run Education Centre in Iraq, Sahar receives emotional and educational support. The centre has given her a place where she can begin to recover. "In this centre I have learnt how to be together and respect each other," Sahar says. She now dreams of becoming a teacher so she can help others to learn. Support children like Sahar. Donate now. 

International Rescue Committee president and CEO David Miliband recently visited the IRC’s Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo has spent decades in the grip of violent conflict, and attacks on health centers are hindering efforts to treat patients and prevent the spread of the virus.