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Stories of Welcome: A refugee mother is embraced by her new community
Jacqueline Uwumeremyi fled from the Democratic Republic of Congo to South Africa because of violence. After facing constant xenophobia because of her refugee status, she and her five children were finally resettled in Boise, Idaho, in 2018. There she was warmly embraced by local church members and other neighbors, including her close friends Pastor Jenny Hirst and neighbor Chris Johnson.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
Turn Hope into Action with a Year End Gift
You can be a hero to the families we see every day as we guide them through each step of the resettlement journey, from cultural orientation all the way through starting a thriving business.
- Announcement
- December 2, 2024
Volunteer Spotlight - Judy Denison
The IRC Volunteer Who Is Credited with Obtaining Furniture and Household Items for Nearly Every Refugee Family Resettled in Colorado since 2020
- Announcement
- November 13, 2024
An intern’s journey to making a house feel like a home
An IRC intern shares how meaningful moments, like helping a family settle into their new home, make a lasting impact and create brighter futures for newly resettled families.
- Announcement
- December 9, 2024
20 years of service
Borka Paponjak, the IRC in Seattle's resettlement and immigration program manager, recently celebrated 20 years of service with the IRC! During these years, she has welcomed and assisted thousands of refugees in the Seattle area.
- Announcement
- December 8, 2017
How Are We Doing? IRC Seeks Feedback from Clients
IRC Virginia has long sought and valued feedback about our services. Now, our new Client Voice Initiative (CVI) takes this commitment one important step further: The program strives to ensure that our refugee families have a voice in developing the resettlement support that they need.
- Announcement
- August 21, 2024
Success Story: From Refugee to Caseworker
Overcoming the obstacles of resettling in a new country and creating a life for herself, Feroza exemplifies all that can be achieved by refugees as they make Sacramento their home. She says, "Trust yourself and motivate yourself. If I can do it, so can you."
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Beginning a New Life in America, With Mentors by their Side
The New York Times covers a Congolese refugee family resettled by the IRC in Oakland and their mentor family in Oakland, California.
- Announcement
- January 18, 2017
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
Behind the headlines: What is the Afghan Adjustment Act?
Some Afghans in the U.S. could soon lose their ability to work, find health care, reunite with family members and even their legal right to live in the country.
- Article
- August 9, 2022