The IRC recognizes that with support and investment, adolescent girls can transform their lives and their communities. Working with girls instead of on behalf of girls, the IRC’s programs are driven and led by girls in a way that empowers them long into the future.

Ranna Jajju, owner of Threading by Ranna in Linda Vista, is a former refugee from Iraq, who resettled to San Diego back in 2009. Since then, she has opened up two businesses and most recently shined as a stellar example as a small business leadership and resilience during a global pandemic.

Community partnerships are essential to New Roots' program success.

Read the IRC in Bangladesh's 2023 Annual Report, detailing our programming in the country.

Collaborating for climate-solutions at COP28: How partnerships are vital in unlocking solutions for the hardest hit

This Giving Tuesday, support the IRC in aiding crisis-affected communities.

This brief summarizes actions that program planners and implementers should take to minimize the impact that emergencies have on the lives of young children and their families.