Since opening in 1994, the International Rescue Committee's Phoenix office has helped resettle more than 6,800 refugees. We are now the largest resettlement agency in Arizona. We offer a variety of services to assist refugees from arrival through the citizenship application process, including a micro-enterprise program that helps refugees start small businesses, a youth program for refugee teens, and a mental health program that helps refugees deal with all aspects of adjusting to their new lives in the United States.
Our staff members represent 13 different ethnic backgrounds and include several part-time translators (languages include Aramaic, Albanian, Arabic, Burmese, Farsi, French, German, Italian, Kirundi, Kiswahili, Kurdish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Somali and Spanish).
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00. Open to clients on Thursdays by appointment.
Donations
Help newly arrived refugees rebuild their lives by providing them with basic necessities such as toiletries, household items, linens, and clothing OR by making a cash donation. Please click here for more information or contact Development Associate Megan O'Connor at Megan.OConnor@theIRC.org.
The IRC is consistently ranked among the leading charities by publications such as Smart Money, Consumers Digest, Money and Forbes. Of every dollar that the IRC spends, at least 90 cents goes directly to refugee programs. Donations are fully tax-deductible.
Volunteering
The IRC needs your help as a volunteer! Please click here for more information or contact Volunteer Coordinator Nicky Walker at Nicolle.Walker@theIRC.org to schedule a volunteer orientation session and learn how you can get involved assisting refugees.
Outreach
The IRC Phoenix offers several oppoortunities to become involved with advocacy for refugee issues or to learn more about the resettlement process. Please click here for more information.
Flight: Chagall, Miro, and the Plight of Refugees
The IRC Phoenix in partnership with Gebert Contemporary will exhibit a rare collection of 20th century artists and their interpretation of the refugee experience. For more information, click here. To view the collection, click here.
A New Way to Help
Now you can support the IRC in Phoenix while you shop at no cost to you! Learn More >
