On Valentine’s Day, the IRC in Atlanta’s staff, clients and volunteers joined nearly 300 fellow advocates at the Georgia State Capitol for the tenth annual New Americans Celebration (NAC).

Over the past five years I’ve volunteered with IRC in various ways. One of my most intense experiences was spending two weeks at Fort Bliss, one of the U.S. landing sites for Afghan evacuees after the fall of Kabul. I want to share a few highlights from my experience and give you an inside look at what it means to work and walk alongside IRC staff and clients.

Less than six years after arriving to the United States from Somalia, Rahmo Bare is the 2019 Dallas Mayor's Intern at the IRC.

Living in the U.S. with limited knowledge of the people, social norms and laws is immensely challenging. IRC interpreter, Artem Kulyk, describes the functions of interpretation services at the IRC in Silver Spring and what it means to our clients.

After facing initial challenges in school, Isabel joined the MYVA program and is now thriving and helping other refugee students to succeed.

The IRC in Atlanta is thrilled to announce that three of our very own—Naika Dieujuste, Mu Ni, and Sultan Minhas—have been named as part of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) Atlanta ‘30 under 30’ Class of 2023!

Take a look back with us at some of the major milestones in our work over the last nine decades.

In addition to donating to the IRC directly, here are ways to support the IRC through our corporate partners.

After learning about the global refugee crisis through their church, local couple Spencer and Heather Darrington decided to do something big to help refugees. In four months, they've raised an incredible $40,000 for local families. Here is their inspiring story.