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A refugee gains her citizenship—and fights to make her family whole
Six years after Iraqi refugee Maha al-Obaidi resettled in the United States, her family remains divided. While three of her sons are thriving alongside her in New York, two others, her husband and a grandson are still in the Middle East.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
IRC continues services during COVID-19
As the coronavirus continues to impact our communities, the IRC in Baltimore remains committed to supporting our clients with high quality resettlement and immigration legal services. Now more than ever, IRC staff and clients rely on a network of public and private partners for support.
- Announcement
- April 23, 2020
Somalia faces another desperate situation as COVID-19 cases spiral, IRC calls for increased support to save lives
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022
A Syrian doctor describes working through a hospital attack
Dr. Taher has come under attack three times while treating patients in Syria.
- Video
- April 13, 2022
How to protect people in a refugee camp from COVID-19
People living in crowded refugee camps have no way to "social distance." Learn how the IRC team in Kenya's Kakuma camp, now home to some 194,000 refugees, is helping people stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Video
- July 5, 2022
International Rescue Committee announces $1 million contribution from Novartis in support of COVID-19 response in East Africa
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
Mike Bloomberg commits $10 million to the International Rescue Committee for their COVID-19 pandemic response and additional work in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities
- Press Release
- June 22, 2022
IRC helps businesses survive the pandemic
Sami Roe, small business specialist at the IRC in Salt Lake City, works with Laan Na Thai to make sure they stay in business during the coronavirus pandemic. He offers a few tips for the community on how to support small, immigrant-owned businesses during the pandemic.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
COVID-19 and the International Rescue Committee's response
“Our teams are doing an amazing job – but they need to do an even bigger job. And for that, we need your help.” Watch this message from International Rescue Committee president & CEO David Miliband about our COVID-19 response and how you can make a difference.
- Video
- June 22, 2022
IRC three-month impact report on COVID-19 (June 2020)
Some countries the IRC serves are only beginning to experience the impact of COVID-19. The IRC is using lessons from countries further along in their responses to scale our impact in areas where COVID-19 is spreading.
- Report
- June 23, 2020