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Stories from refugees living in Abilene: Deepak
Meet Deepak, the owner of two local restaurants and a former refugee.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
International Rescue Committee and The American Express Foundation Partner to Help Displaced Families Build Careers in New Communities
The IRC and the American Express Foundation have partnered to create the Workforce Integration for Newcomers (WIN) program, an initiative focused on providing people with the skills and pathways they need to prepare for their new life in host communities and achieve long-term success at work.
- Announcement
- September 24, 2024
David Miliband's coronavirus response update: Apr. 6, 2020
International Rescue Committee president and CEO David Miliband provides a weekly video update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19, and the IRC's response.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
IRC NorCal plays key role in fight against human trafficking
The IRC's Northern California offices have been on the front lines of combatting exploitation for the past seven years and are growing their services to support survivors
- Announcement
- February 17, 2021
Winter in Ukraine: over 25% of internally displaced people interviewed lack access to sufficient heating, more than 60% houses damaged, IRC initial analysis shows
- Press Release
- January 12, 2023
58% of Ukrainians in Poland have been asked to work below minimum wage, new IRC survey reveals
- Press Release
- June 26, 2023
As Ukraine emerges from long winter, humanitarian needs remain acute
- Press Release
- April 6, 2023
How the Emergency Rescue Committee became the International Rescue Committee and where we are today
Netflix’s Transatlantic tells the story of how Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee helped thousands of refugees flee France during World War II. Read how the organization became the International Rescue Committee and how we’ve continued to support people facing conflict and crisis for the past 90 years. Through the years 1933 Varian Fry at his office in Marseilles in the spring of 1941.
- About the IRC
Volunteer Spotlight: Alyssa Ortiz, Immigration Intern
“This work has put it all in perspective for me. What I once only read about or heard about in the news, now has a face to it. The struggle refugees and immigrants go through, how much they want to contribute to their new country – they just want a normal life. A safe life.”
- Announcement
- July 13, 2017
Ukraine war: One year of IRC support
Learn how the IRC has been on the ground in Ukraine and neighboring countries, supporting people whose lives have been disrupted by the conflict.
- Article
- February 20, 2023