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Welcome to MAKE!
MAKE is a consortium of food-based social enterprises of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in San Diego and housed within its Food and Farming Program.
- Announcement
- January 22, 2020
Fighting Ebola: One man’s story of life and death in Sierra Leone
An International Rescue Committee health care worker looks back at a time during the height of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa when duty called. He warns that countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo have had recurrences of Ebola, and help is needed to strengthen local health systems to be better prepared to respond in future.
- Resource
- May 13, 2015
Everything on her shoulders: rapid assessment on gender and violence against women and girls in the Ebola outbreak in Beni, DRC
In December 2018, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) completed an assessment in Beni, DRC, with the aim of examining the effects of the EVD outbreak and response on women and girls, and specifically how the outbreak has impacted women and girls’ experience of violence, also considering the pre-existing context of insecurity in which they live.
- Report
- March 15, 2019
Environmental and Social Commitment Plan (ESCP)
“Support for Social Recovery Needs of Vulnerable Groups in Lebanon” The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is receiving additional financing from the World Bank to Support the provision of Social Recovery Services. The IRC will implement material measures and actions to implement the project per the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and the Environmental and Social Standards (ESS).
- Report
- May 20, 2024
IRC partners in Utah create opportunity for local students
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Salt Lake City’s internship program is built to provide real-life experiences to local students as they learn and grow professionally. Partner organizations work to ensure that students working with the IRC in Salt Lake City are able to access hands-on experiences, often combined with coursework.
- Announcement
- July 28, 2022
Finding Her Dream Job
Under the current circumstances, it can be difficult to find a job that feels right. Fortunately, Fateme Seyedahad has found a job that she enjoys and where she can give back. She was assisted in her search by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Tucson Economic Empowerment Program.
- Announcement
- September 24, 2020
Honduras
A growing humanitarian crisis in Northern Central America continues to force thousands of people to displace in search for safety every year. Violence in Honduras is at levels akin to war zones. The International Rescue Committee serves individuals and families who are at risk of violence and displacement in Honduras with programming to satisfy their most urgent needs as well as working with communities and families to mitigate and prevent violence.
- Country
A Taste of the IRC Celebrates the Cuisine, Art and Culture of Refugees
The International Rescue Committee in San Diego hosted the 12th Annual A Taste of the IRC dinner and welcomed over 300 guests to experience first-hand the what refugees bring to the table – from international cuisine to art from around the world, the event celebrated the culture and contributions of San Diego’s refugees.
- Announcement
- September 16, 2019
East Mosul, Iraq labor market assessment
The International Rescue Committee produced this labor market assessment in East Mosul, Iraq, to provide insights into the market context for the purposes of humanitarian and early recovery response.
- Report
- November 17, 2017
Crisis in Ethiopia: Drought and conflict put 28 million in need
Here are four reasons the International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Watchlist ranks Ethiopia as the country, after Somalia, most at risk of worsening humanitarian crisis in 2023.
- Article
- March 16, 2023