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GenR: LA holds annual bike event and Halloween carnival for refugee families
IRC and GenR LA held their annual bike event and Halloween carnival for asylum seeking children and refugee families at the IRC office in Glendale.
- Announcement
- November 11, 2019
Donations Equip Families for Success!
Rally your community to collect furniture, household goods, and other essential supplies for newcomers rebuilding their lives here in Sacramento.
- Announcement
- December 17, 2024
Donations Equip Families for Success!
Rally your community to collect furniture, household goods, and other essential supplies for newcomers rebuilding their lives here in Oakland.
- Announcement
- December 17, 2024
Meet Isabella, who provides families with fresh produce during COVID-19
Families in the Dallas area, including refugees, are relying on produce IRC New Roots coordinator Isabella Chamberlain harvests from the IRC's New Roots gardens every week. The gardens were created as a way for newly arrived refugees to settle into their new communities, earn an income from what they grow, and enjoy more fresh produce at home. But now Isabella is working alone, for safety.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
How the IRC in San Diego is supporting asylum-seeking families during COVID-19
From sharing health and safety information to providing asylum-seeking families with much-needed support, IRC caseworkers are keeping clients informed of the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic and making sure they stay safe.
- Announcement
- March 27, 2020
Easing a family’s journey through volunteering
Mariangela Taylor is a single mother of four who lives in Ellicott City, Maryland. While not a refugee herself, she empathized with the heart-wrenching stories of those escaping war and persecution and the immense challenges faced by those seeking the chance of a better life and decided to volunteer with the IRC.
- Announcement
- October 5, 2023
How to talk to your family about refugees and asylum seekers
Use our guide to facilitate positive conversations and share important facts about refugees and asylum seekers with your family.
- Article
- October 8, 2024
IRC Caseworker and Congolese Refugee Reunites with his Family after 5 Years Apart
IRC Boise caseworker and Congolese refugee Dauda Balubwila had not seen his family in 5 years. Watch the emotional reunion as he embraces his wife and children in their first moments on the ground in America.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Back to School Bash for refugee families
For the third year in a row the Back to School Bash has been organized to provide IRC clients with free backpacks and school supplies.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
National Family Reunification Network Conference
In 2015, the IRC in NY began a new program to serve unaccompanied minors as part of a partnership with Heartland Alliance. Unaccompanied minors are undocumented children who have entered the United States without a parent or legal guardian and then enter the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement.
- Announcement
- June 27, 2022