Syrian Crisis
The International Rescue Committee has expanded aid efforts in Jordan and sent an emergency team to Lebanon following an influx of hundreds of thousands of Syrians fleeing fighting at home.
New Roots in America
Hundreds of refugees from around the world are putting down New Roots in the U.S. with the help of the IRC, growing fresh produce for themselves and their communities.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. At work in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities to restore safety, dignity and hope, the IRC leads the way from harm to home.
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New Roots is a dynamic community gardening and nutrition program that enables refugees to grow, harvest and sell fresh and affordable produce while integrating into their new communities across the United States.
As the world’s newest nation struggles to recover from decades of war, the IRC is helping South Sudanese reestablish family and community farms.
In a story published today in the Washington Post, the IRC's Ruben Chandrasekar describes how community gardening benefits refugees who have been granted sanctuary in the United States.
The IRC's first responders have started to deliver urgently needed emergency supplies and assistance to vulnerable residents of Haiti's hardest-hit camps.
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Voices for the IRC
Known from the TV series “Parks and Recreation” and her most recent film, “Celeste and Jesse Forever,” Rashida Jones is using her voice to raise awareness about the humanitarian needs of refugees and others uprooted by global crises.
IRC in the Press
September 3, 2012 | The Washington Post
August 3, 2012 | USA Today
August 27, 2012 | New York Times
