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Central African Republic
In Central African Republic (CAR), 1 million people have been displaced by ongoing conflict. The International Rescue Committee has assisted CAR throughout its current crisis despite the high risk to aid workers. We provide medical care, water and sanitation services, and protection for vulnerable women and girls.
- Country
Announcing the IRC in Silver Spring: Welcome Center for Immigrants and Refugees
This March, the IRC in Silver Spring moved to 8737 Colesville Road in Silver Spring and rebranded as the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring: Welcome Center for Immigrants and Refugees. After 17 years of service, the IRC in Silver Spring reflects on its history and growth in the community.
- Announcement
- April 28, 2023
Continued conflict in the DRC is fueling a deteriorating health crisis, alarming cholera outbreak, warns the IRC
- Press Release
- March 17, 2025
IRC Turlock receives $350K grant to fight human trafficking
The International Rescue Committee received word this week that it received a $350,000 grant through the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for its Turlock office to combat human trafficking. The investment will allow the IRC to partner with the Alliance for Community Transformation to fight human trafficking in Stanislaus, Merced, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties.
- Announcement
- September 26, 2020
IRC Pathways Project- Interim Report
In January 2023, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) launched the Pathways Project, funded by the Metlife Foundation, at three locations – Oakland, New Jersey, and New York. This initiative employs a bundled services approach to deliver workforce development, financial capability services, and connection to public benefits.
- Report
- December 19, 2024
IRC and Relief International report reveals dire needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
The International Rescue Committee and Relief International carried out a multi-sector assessment to understand the urgent needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Only the second needs assessment of the Rohingya refugee crisis to be completed, it reveals the scale of the crisis faced by the estimated half a million people arriving in Bangladesh, fleeing conflict in Rakhine State.
- Report
- October 10, 2017
Refugees in Europe
For decades European countries have offered a welcome to people fleeing terrible circumstances of war and persecution. Today the International Rescue Committee is not only speaking out, but also working in Greece, Germany and Serbia —and supporting 15 European countries in all—to ensure that vulnerable refugees can safely rebuild their lives.
- Topic
Greece
Greece currently hosts over 214,000 refugees and almost 20,000 asylum-seekers, half of whom wish to remain in the country. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps ensure these individuals understand their rights and provides them with job training, while also advocating for their rights, so that they can rebuild their lives.
- Country
A Bountiful Summer at New Roots Tucson
The New Roots Program of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Tucson empowers refugees and other community members to grow their own food for their families and for the market. Many refugees have agrarian backgrounds, and the program allows them to employ their skills for the economic advancement of themselves and their families.
- Announcement
- September 23, 2019
IRC Florida stands in strong opposition to DCF's proposed ruling 65C-9.004
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Florida stands in strong opposition to the Department of Children and Families’ proposed ruling, “65C-9.004: Standards for Unaccompanied Alien Children Homes and Unaccompanied Refugee Minor Programs,” as issued on February 10th, 2022.
- Announcement
- January 20, 2023