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Fresh produce & generosity blossom at St. James
The IRC in Seattle's newest community garden at St. James Episcopal Church is blossoming - and community members are finding ways to share the bounty with those in need.
- Announcement
- July 21, 2020
CAF America: Creating a More Equitable Lens for Supporting Overlooked Countries Struck by Disaster
CAF America: Creating a More Equitable Lens for Supporting Overlooked Countries Struck by Disaster
- Announcement
- June 23, 2023
What are heat waves and who do they impact?
Around the world, climate change is accelerating life-threatening heat waves. Some communities lack the necessary resources to ensure their safety.
- Article
- August 14, 2024
Ebola
The International Rescue Committee has been responding to outbreaks of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We also responded In 2014, as West Africa experienced the largest ever outbreak of Ebola, which claimed over 11,000 lives.
- Topic
Bangladesh
Nearly 1 million Rohingya have fled violence in Myanmar's Rakhine State to Cox’s Bazar, a district in Bangladesh. The IRC is responding with health care, protection for vulnerable women and children, and emergency support for the refugees.
- Country
NGOs call for urgent reforms to famine prevention
- Press Release
- February 15, 2023
How the IRC and Sesame Workshop are reaching a generation at risk in the Middle East
Learn how the IRC and Sesame Workshop's partnership has provided early childhood development services for over 1 million children across the region.
- Article
- December 8, 2022
How to help our Afghan neighbors in Utah
The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate rapidly as instability increases. The International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake City is working alongside communities and partners to support Afghans living in Utah and ensuring a warm welcome for those families soon to arrive in the coming weeks and months.
- Announcement
- June 22, 2022
Will global donors rise to the occasion and prevent starvation and death for millions in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya?
- Press Release
- April 25, 2022
Fulfilling dreams through education
Originally from Burundi, Vital was one of thousands of Burundians forced to flee in 1972. At 19 years old, he lived in a temporary center that hosted refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, formerly known as Zaire. He spent ten years in the DRC and continued his education despite the challenging circumstances.
- Announcement
- December 11, 2023