Wizie Eads was linked as a mentor with the Safi family in April 2018 after helping as an Urdu translator for a cultural orientation class. That spring, Wizie and her husband Darwin were spending time with the family when they learned that one member, Safi was walking 4 miles a day, back and forth, to take one of his eight children to elementary school.

Refugees and asylees often face difficulties in resuming their careers once resettled in the U.S. The IRC in NY is working with an extraordinary Special Immigrant Visa holder, Tamana, to rebuild her career in education.

The IRC continues to deliver life-saving programs to the refugee and immigrant community in Charlottesville, while adjusting to the realities of working remotely.

From April to October 2022, the IRC in Salt Lake City worked to navigate a new area of programming for youth in agriculture! Learn about our efforts, and hear from one of the youth farmers!

The Refugee Resettlement Committee at the First Unitarian Church of Salt Lake City goes above and beyond to ensure that newly arrived refugees resettled by the IRC in Salt Lake City feel welcome and comfortable in their new home.

Rawan Ismail has been volunteering with the IRC in New Jersey office since January 2024. A child of Egyptian immigrants, Rawan is passionate about helping people who have been affected by humanitarian crises and displaced from their homes.

More than 224 million school-aged children are affected by crises globally. Find out more.