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International Rescue Committee (IRC)

New York, United States
Joined May 2012

The IRC responds to some of the world's worst crises, delivering aid that saves lives while paving the way for long-term recovery.



Presence in: Afghanistan, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Malaysia, Mali, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United States, Yemen, Zimbabwe
Focus: Education, Health, Livelihoods, Women's Rights

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. The Protection and Rule of Law team specifically works to provide access to justice and the protection and promotion of human rights to refugees and internally displaced people, and the most vulnerable members of the communities in which they have found refuge.