In 2018, the IRC assisted over 120,000 Syrian refugees and low-income Jordanians to access healthcare, protection, education and income generation opportunities. One of the recent changes that IRC staff have noticed is that Syrian women are taking on more of an income earning role than was the norm back in Syria and that this is creating changes in household dynamics.

The IRC in Silver Spring spoke with Parwana, an Afghan refugee and changemaker who shares her culture with others through her catering business.

Support us in Give for Good Louisville, our region's largest online giving event, as we aim to engage 50 new donors whose generosity can help provide critical support to our clients arriving to Kentucky.

The report highlights six interconnected themes: understanding the system, ownership, collaborative partnership, adaptive management, co-design for scale, and investment for scale.

“When I came here, I was on my own and I had to start from scratch.” That’s how Feven, a refugee from Ethiopia, felt when she arrived in the United States after fleeing persecution in her country. Alone in an unfamiliar place, Feven would say to herself, “Give yourself time,” a reminder that she had the power to choose how she will live her life.

The IRC in Richmond hosted a volunteer appreciation event to honor the volunteers who show an incredible amount of dedication in supporting newcomers around Richmond.

The IRC in Denver completes the pilot program "Tutoring Together," an initiative for youth in middle and high schools to provide additional support to the more rigorous school material and more complex school navigation.