The IRC in Oakland's HOME program helps families with a housing subsidy, welcome home setup, and mentorship. The Jebran family from Afghanistan reflects on their past six months in the U.S. with the help of their HOME team and their hopes for the future.

Abbas Altamr and his wife fled war torn Syria and arrived in Jordan in 2010 but they did not know that their greatest journey was just beginning. They remained in Jordan for six years and had three children before it was time to go. Some of their friends had already left Jordan to move to the United States and Abbas was ready for his family to join them.

Meet Averil Loucks from the IRC in Denver. After working in the humanitarian sector across the globe, she's back home in Colorado, making a difference one day at a time.

From Texas to Tucson and everything in between, Terry's experiences and desire to get involved led him to the IRC.

Learn more about our Salamati Rohi program that aims to build resiliency among forcibly displaced Afghans here in Colorado from MHPSS Program Coordinator, Cherisse Davis and Mental Health Specialist, Masooma Sadeqi.

The IRC in Missoula's VESL program helps the first cohort of participants to learn and improve English with the goal of opening doors for future employment opportunities.

With new families arriving at a break-neck pace, the IRC in Charlottesville has temporarily housed several Afghan families in hotels in Waynesboro. IRC Volunteers in Waynesboro organized to welcome these families, offering English instruction, outings exploring the community, and friendship.

The IRC’s 2022 Watchlist of countries at risk of deepening humanitarian crisis reveals a world in which the systems set up to prevent human suffering are broken.