IRC and Citi Foundation have worked together to empower vulnerable young people around the world since 2017 through our Resilient Futures partnership. We have supported over 5,400 people with business training and grants to start small businesses.

Families escaping gang violence and persecution in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador have undertaken a dangerous journey to seek safety in the United States. Central Americans have the right to request asylum in the U.S. without being criminalised or separated from their children.