Meet some of the inspiring women contributing to the IRC in Northern California, from our volunteers and staff to the resilient newcomers we welcome.

Speaking the same language is not a prerequisite for friendship for Joanne, a dedicated family mentor volunteer, who continues to build supportive relationships with newly arrived refugee families.

This report describes the implementation and evaluation of the “Fifth Child Project” to increase the use of immunization and perinatal services in northwestern Ethiopia.

While many IRC clients have continued to work during the COVID-19 crisis, others have been laid off and are now looking for new jobs. Read more about Tim, May, Prisca and Buswaza.

Over 6 million refugees have fled Ukraine. Go inside the International Rescue Committee’s response supporting their long-term needs.

Each year the IRC in Dallas has been holding a Robing Ceremony the night before graduation to honor fifteen high school graduates who started their journey in the US as refugees. Read about our excellent 2021 graduates!

The IRC in Elizabeth welcomes interns in every semester who work directly with clients and ensure the office runs smoothly day in and day out. Sera is a Master of Social Work candidate at Rutgers University in New Jersey who is interning at the IRC's office in Elizabeth. She offers a window into the intern experience with the IRC!

Our impact: From supporting refugee youth in their next step of their academic careers to continuing to provide life-changing case management support to asylum-seeking families, the IRC in San Diego is pleased to share a brief look into what we have accomplished this Spring.

At the end of January 2018, four GenR members from Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco, accompanied by IRC staff, traveled to Sierra Leone to visit the IRC’s programs and see their impact firsthand.