Volodymyr and his wife, Victoria, once hosted families fleeing other parts of Ukraine. But when war hit their hometown in February 2022, it was their turn to rebuild their life somewhere new. This is their story.

From 2019-2022, the Every Adolescent Girl Empowered and Resilient (EAGER) project was implemented in Sierra Leone with the aim of empowering out-of-school (OOS) girls ages 13-19 through a learning program that integrated functional literacy, numeracy, financial literacy, and life skills. The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Best Use of Resources (BUR) team developed a scenario model to understand the cost structure of EAGER and maximize efficiency as the program scales to reach more girls in more communities.

Lorayne and her wife started their own business in Mexico City with support from the Resilient Futures program, a partnership between the International Rescue Committee and Citi Foundation. Read Lorayne's story.

Together, the IRC and Citi Foundation are helping aspiring young people around the world start their own business. Meet nine entrepreneurs who have benefitted from the Resilient Futures program.

Republican Utah State Representative Jordan Teuscher will join the IRC’s States Lay the Foundation summit on Tuesday, June 6.

Democratic New York State Assembly Member Nader Sayegh will join the IRC’s States Lay the Foundation summit on Tuesday, June 6.

Democratic Virginia State Senator Ghazala Hashmi will join the IRC’s States Lay the Foundation summit on Tuesday, June 6.