IRC Assists Families Displaced by Hurricane Katrina

The International Rescue Committee, which has long helped refugees from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America rebuild their lives in the United States, is extending aid to Americans displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

The Latest

• Photo Essay: Two families - one evacuated from New Orleans, the other from Biloxi, Mississippi - move into new homes the IRC arranged for them in Atlanta.
  
  
• Former Presidents Honored for Relief Efforts: The IRC presented its prestigious Freedom Award on November 9 to former Presidents Bush and Clinton, in recognition of their extremely effective initiative to aid victims of the Hurricane Katrina and the Asian Tsunami.
  
  
• Ready to Go: How a simple game of "Duck, Duck, Goose" is the start of the healing process for children who were forced to endure Hurricane Katrina and the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans.
  
  
• Back on their Feet: The IRC's Elhamija Kadic, who fled atrocities in Bosnia and came to America as a refugee with the IRC’s help, is now helping families uprooted by Hurricane Katrina find safety, stability and home in Atlanta.

On the IRC Blog

• A holiday "gumbo party" gives Katrina evacuees who are starting over in Dallas a taste of home.
• Read a Q&A with IRC national resettlement director Christine Petrie on the challenges that Katrina evacuues face and how the IRC is helping.
• Also, IRC staff members are sharing their photos and impressions of efforts to assist hurricane evacuees.

To support our relief efforts assisting hurricane evacuees, click here or call toll free: 1-877-REFUGEE.

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