Recognizing the critical need for employment and childcare for new Americans, Marmot Snetsinger co-founded Little Twigs Childcare. Today, Little Twigs employs over 20 refugee women from diverse backgrounds, empowering them with valuable professional skills and creating a unique environment for the children they serve.

There are many ways to get involved with the IRC's work in NYC.

IRC partner KindWorks provides laptops to refugees in need.

Volunteer support is an integral part of the IRC's mission to provide opportunities for refugees to thrive in America, and we are excited to partner with you along the way. Take a look through our volunteer opportunities and consider which may be the best match for you.

Late one Thursday afternoon, a group of unlikely experts entered the IRC in Dallas' office to lay out their plan for conquering the challenge of access to clean drinking water in Bangladeshi refugee camps.

In 2022 IRC Seattle started a sewing program called New Americans Artisan Collective to promote women’s empowerment through handicrafts. The inaugural class was launched in the fall, comprised entirely of refugee women from Afghanistan. On December 16th, the program proudly celebrated as the first cohort of six women graduated.

In Memory of Tun Than: Senior Caseworker for the IRC in Baltimore