Fernanda, 27, was forced to leave her life El Salvador behind. This is her story.

As an essential part of our broader resettlement efforts, the New Roots program enables refugees to celebrate their heritage and nourish themselves and their neighbors by planting strong roots—literally—in their new communities.

Every summer, IRC in San Diego hosts a Girls Soccer program. The young women on the team develop their athletic ability and learn communication and leadership skills for life on and off the field.

Newly arrived Congolese client Chishimba Muyambo has brought his impressive painting skills to New Jersey.

Like the tiny seedlings in the greenhouse at the CamelBackyard Community Food Hub, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Phoenix’s New Roots Farm Stand has a lot of potential.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people affected by humanitarian crises—including the climate crisis—to survive, recover and rebuild their lives. Our work In 1933, Albert Einstein and a small group of humanitarians banded together to found what became the International Rescue Committee.

Help us send off 15 incredibly deserving students onto their college journeys!

The IRC in Atlanta’s Career Development and Adult Education programs, in collaboration with Gwinnett Dental Career Academy (GDCA), recently graduated a second cohort of three former refugees—all young women from Afghanistan—through their Integrated Education and Training (IET) Dental Assistant course, a ten-week program focused on certifying new Americans in dental care and placing them in jobs.

The Career Development Program at the IRC in Silver Spring connects clients with the tools and resources they need to move past self-sufficiency towards career-building and financial success. The IRC shares the story of a program participant and the success of a recent career development event hosted by the IRC, in partnership with Accenture.