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How to Help Refugees in Charlottesville
Learn the many ways that you can support the life-saving work of the IRC in Charlottesville.
- Announcement
- February 17, 2017
Bike Walk Wichita continues partnering with refugees
Bike Walk Wichita provides bicycles, helmets, lights, reflectors, and locks to newly arrived refugees to help them get to work on time and build self-sufficiency.
- Announcement
- August 20, 2019
Bike Walk Wichita donating bicycles and teaching safety courses to refugees resettling in Wichita
When refugees are resettled in Wichita, they are given a very short amount of time before they must get a job and become self-sufficient. In doing so, one of their biggest challenges is finding reliable transportation to get them to work on time.
- Announcement
- June 25, 2016
Syrian refugees: "We risked our lives for our children"
Meet Mustapha and his wife Safaa, who risked their lives in hope of finding safety for their young children in Europe. The family of four fled from the warravaged city of Aleppo to Turkey and then took the dangerous boat journey to the Greek island of Lesbos. Mustafa is aware of the backlash against refugees that has engulfed Europe since the Nov.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
IRC client finds a small reminder of home in Wichita
One afternoon, a new client Abdul traveled with Carey Hobart, a volunteer from Bike Walk Wichita (BWW), to pick out bikes for he and his family. Along the way, Abdul began to describe his home in Afghanistan and the bicycle shop that he owned
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Dedicated volunteer mentors Tallahassee’s newest residents
April is National Volunteer Month, where we honor the generous volunteers in our communities who make our work possible! Tommy Thompson is a dedicated mentor in the IRC in Tallahassee’s volunteer-led Youth program which helps middle-and high-school refugee students learn English and better adjust to their new home.
- Announcement
- January 20, 2023
Adult work bags help ease refugee's navigation into new life in Wichita
St. George Orthodox Christian Cathedral in Wichita donates Adult Work Bags for Wichita’s newest residents.
- Announcement
- August 17, 2017
TAKE ACTION: Support Refugees in Northern California
Thank you for your interest in supporting refugees and taking a stand for welcome in Northern California. You are vital to protecting the values that make this country who we are. On behalf of those we serve, thank you. Here are ways you can help.
- Announcement
- October 11, 2022
TAKE ACTION: STAND WITH THE BANNED
Call your members of congress today. The United States' refugee family reunification program is shut down, separating families like Ali's. As we mark the one year anniversary of the first refugee ban, ask your Member of Congress to fight for refugees.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Celebrating World Refugee Day
June 20th is World Refugee Day - a time to celebrate refugee communities in Washington state, a time to raise awareness of the challenges facing refugee communities locally and globally, and a time to take action in support of our refugee neighbors. Get started today!
- Announcement
- June 14, 2021