People facing crises encounter barriers to mental health support. Find out what the IRC is doing to help.

Record numbers of people, many fleeing violence and persecution, need humanitarian aid. Learn about the world’s worst crises in 2022 and what can be done to help.

With new families arriving at a break-neck pace, the IRC in Charlottesville has temporarily housed several Afghan families in hotels in Waynesboro. IRC Volunteers in Waynesboro organized to welcome these families, offering English instruction, outings exploring the community, and friendship.

Over 1,400 people, including nearly 460 children, have been killed as the country is hit by severe flooding.

Across 2022 and 2023, the IRC in Atlanta’s Immigration and Legal Services team, in partnership with the expert staff at Georgia Asylum & Immigration Network (GAIN) and many generous and dedicated volunteers, hosted 12 pro se legal clinics to assist Afghan humanitarian parolees to apply for asylum and/or Temporary Protected Status (TPS).