Description
| - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a leading nonsectarian, nongovernmental international relief and development organization based in the United States, with operations in over 40 countries. The IRC’s mission is to provide emergency relief, post-conflict development and resettlement services; to work for the protection of human rights; and to advocate for those uprooted or affected by violent conflict and oppression. Composed of first responders, humanitarian relief workers, international development experts, health care providers, and educators, the IRC has assisted millions of people around the world since its founding in 1933.
In 1933, the American branch of the European-based International Relief Association (IRA) was founded at the suggestion of Albert Einstein, in order to assist Germans suffering under Adolf Hitler's government. Later, refugees from Mussolini's Italy and Franco's Spain were assisted. In 1940, the Emergency Rescue Committee (ERC) was formed to aid...
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