La Cocina is a locally owned restaurant located in the historic Presidio District, serving traditional Southwestern dishes. And now available to purchase at La Cocina is hot sauce straight from the peppers of Tucson’s IRC New Roots farmers – Egide Gahungu and Anezi Kaneza.

The spread of Omicron globally is a concerning example of why the world needs to end vaccine inequality and scale up delivery to all, especially the most vulnerable.

Menstrual Disposal, Waste Management, & Laundering in Emergencies

This is one of five publications where we outline steps for developing a medium-term plan for Bangladesh, to benefit refugees and their host community alike. The other four cover forest and landscape restoration, trade, private sector investment, and labor mobility.

Interested in volunteering, but short on time? Short-term, high-impact service projects are a great way to welcome and support refugees who are new to our community! Team up with a group of friends, family, classmates, coworkers or other IRC volunteers for any of the activities below.

The fourth annual, Back to School Bash organized by First Presbyterian Church and Grace Presbyterian in collaboration with numerous community organizations will be held on Saturday, August 10 from 10am-3pm. The event provides refugee families with school aged children an opportunity to pick out backpacks and grade appropriate school supplies, as well as a community lunch.

In recognition of National Volunteer Week, beginning on April 17th, the IRC in Silver Spring shares the experience of our Community Engagement team’s Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA, Michalina Kulesza, who began her year of service with the IRC in July 2022.