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Actor Zeeko Zaki speaks with Dina, an IRC essential worker responding to COVID-19
IRC spokesperson and actor Zeeko Zaki caught up with IRC staff member and fellow Egyptian, Dina Elshenawy, to learn more about her work in IRC's partnership with World Central Kitchen. She has been helping provide food to vulnerable people in New York City, including refugees and at-risk families, since the COVID-19 pandemic started.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Venezuela: a crisis that 'breaks a mother's soul'
Cibel, Carina and Andrea are among the 3 million people who have left Venezuela as violence and a severe economic crisis grip their country. The three mothers have struggled in neighboring Colombia, but emergency support from the International Rescue Committee is helping them start to build a new life for their families.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
Two Venezuelan mothers' dreams for their children
Andrea and Cibel are Venezuelan mothers in Colombia who sacrificed everything to give their children a better life. Watch to hear more about their story and how the IRC works to help realize mothers' dreams.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
In Time: A glimpse of IRC's programs around the world
International Rescue Committee workers from the field around the world share a moment from their day. From Tanzania to Afghanistan to Greece to Salt Lake City, get a brief glimpse of of the breadth and expanse of the IRC programs.
- Video
- November 5, 2015
A new start for a Venezuelan family facing an uncertain future
After leaving violence, economic collapse and crippling shortages behind in Venezuela, a young family starts over in neighboring Colombia with help from the IRC.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
'Someone looking out for me': a Venezuelan mother’s story
As worsening insecurity, violence and hunger grip Venezuela, a mother who made a painful choice finds hope across the border in Colombia.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Rescue Aid: Join the conversation on reshaping aid delivery
Welcome to Rescue Aid — a conversation blog run by the International Rescue Committee on Medium about reforming humanitarian aid delivery.
- Article
- June 27, 2022
Livelihoods Cost Effectiveness Brief - Building Income and Leveraging Livelihoods for Youth (BILLY)
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) implemented BILLY in Nairobi, Kenya from 2019-2021. BILLY was a micro-entrepreneurship program which provided business grants and services intended to increase employment status, consumption levels, and business investments. The program focused on youth in Nairobi, particularly refugees and vulnerable populations. As part of a research study, three treatment models of BILLY were implemented, which included various combinations of direct program services, business grants, and compensatory cash grants.
- Resource
- May 16, 2023
Rwanda: 20 years after genocide
In April 1994, a sudden escalation in ethnic violence in Rwanda led to the massacre of some 800,000 men, women and children over a period of 100 days.
- Video
- June 22, 2015
How to volunteer in Phoenix
Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer or intern with the IRC in Phoenix! Offering your time and talents enriches the mission and scope of our efforts, empowering those we serve to more effectively rebuild their lives in Arizona. Whether in working directly with refugees or providing support behind the scenes, your contributions are valuable and appreciated by our staff and those we impact.
- Announcement
- August 9, 2022