We partnered with IRC Salt Lake City to develop language-appropriate resources for our clients to better understand social distancing and face-coverings.

Three essential workers continue to support their families and build careers during the pandemic.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Arizona commemorates the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. The United Nations designated June 26th as it marks when the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishments came into effect in 1987. Yet in 2021, over 30 years later, torture continues to permeate societies around the world, despite torture being an international crime.

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.

Persecuted as a transgender woman in Honduras and threatened by gangs, Lincy Sopall fled to the U.S. where she found safety and fulfilled her dream of starting a fashion business.