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Learn how anticipatory action is enabling families in Somalia to care for their animals, send their children to school, and ...
10 September 2025 — With airstrikes and ground operations escalating in and around Gaza City, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warns that the Government of Israel’s evacuation order for the ...
Thank you for your interest in welcoming refugees to your community. By volunteering with the IRC in Atlanta, GA, you use your skills to help people who have fled violence and persecution to rebuild ...
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Atlanta creates opportunities for refugees and immigrants to integrate and thrive in Georgia communities. Since opening in 1979, the IRC's locally funded ...
Famine thresholds have been surpassed in Gaza City, with the entire population facing crisis-level or worse food insecurity.
Meet five individuals we’ve supported over the years, who have gone on to become a crucial part of their new communities and ...
This week, many kids in the United States return to class for the start of a new school year. But for the millions of ...
Aden, Yemen, August 26, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is mounting an urgent response to severe flooding that has swept across southern Yemen. More than 100,000* people have been ...
Amman, Jordan, August 22, 2025 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is appalled by the latest IPC alert, which confirms the unthinkable: famine is now a deadly reality in Gaza City, with all ...
The Rohingya are a stateless minority facing ongoing persecution and violence in Myanmar. Violence against the Rohingya erupted in 2017, forcing over 700,000 to flee to Bangladesh. Now, more than 1.1 ...