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Central American Minors (CAM) program: now accepting applications
The Central American Minors (CAM) Program has recently reopened and the IRC in Los Angeles is here to help! Contact us to file an application and begin the family reunification process today.
- Announcement
- January 30, 2024
Bio: IRC President and CEO David Miliband
David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), where he oversees the agency’s humanitarian relief operations in more than 40 war-affected countries and its refugee resettlement and assistance programs in 29 United States cities. Under Miliband’s leadership, the IRC has expanded its ability to rapidly respond to humanitarian crises and meet the needs of an unprecedented number of people uprooted by conflict, war
- IRC leadership
Resilient Futures: Building Towards Economic Resilience for Conflict-Affected Populations
A new report reflects on the IRC’s Resilient Futures program, which was made possible with support from the Citi Foundation, which has been providing refugees and displaced people with support to help people start and grow their own businesses and develop the skills they need to get jobs in local labor markets for the past seven years.
- Report
- June 10, 2024
Help the IRC in Iowa Provide a Warm Welcome to New Iowans in 2024
We're estimated to receive more than 400 refugees in 2024. We will be welcoming clients in Des Moines, as well as expanding our services into Marshalltown and Iowa City. Learn how you can support us!
- Announcement
- July 2, 2024
Make a House a Home
The IRC welcomes hundreds of refugees to Northern California each month and needs household donations to make their new house a home! Check out our urgent needs and rally your network to join us in giving our newest neighbors a warm welcome.
- Announcement
- September 17, 2024
IRC comment opposing proposed expansion of asylum bars
These changes would constitute an unnecessary and punitive overhaul of the asylum protections enshrined in U.S. and international law.
- Resource
- January 24, 2020
IRC partners with the IKEA Foundation to build opportunities
The IRC and the IKEA Foundation are developing livelihood opportunities for refugees and vulnerable people in the communities that host them.
- Topic
Rashida Jones
"I had seen and read about the Syrian refugee crisis, but I wanted to know more. I simply couldn’t understand the entirety of the situation unless I saw for myself. And I couldn’t stand my ground against all this fear and misinformation without personal experience. So I went with the International Rescue Committee to Lebanon." - Rashida Jones
IRC Annual Report 2020
In this Annual Report, you will read the stories and examples of the life-changing work led by IRC staff and volunteers in 2020.
- Report
- July 28, 2021
A harsh winter for refugees in Serbia
In Serbia's capital Belgrade, over 1,200 young people, including children, are sleeping in derelict warehouses in brutally cold weather, where temperatures reach –4 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Slideshow
- June 27, 2022