Restoring hope, rebuilding lives

OUR PROGRAMS:

International Relief Teams alleviates the suffering caused by poverty and disaster around the globe, from the forgotten corners of the world to right here at home, by sending volunteer teams, relief supplies, and other assistance to improve the lives of those who suffer most.

Community & Family Health

Disaster Response

Health Services

Medicines & Supplies

Nutrition & Education

Countries

IRT has worked in 70 countries around the globe.

$372 million

HUMANITARIAN AID

in food, medicine, relief supplies, and volunteer services to families worldwide since 1988.

98%

Charity Navigator Rating

for 17 consecutive years.

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Featured Project

COVID-19 Response

With your help, we are providing food for families deeply affected by the coronavirus pandemic. We are providing more than 121,000 cans of food to the San Diego Food Bank to support families who are struggling to feed themselves during these unstable times.

Featured Project

California Wildfires

The deadly fires across the state of California in 2018 were the worst in the state's history. IRT is currently sending volunteer construction teams to the area to rebuilt for families who lost everything.

Featured Blog Post

“As soon as I got to Kids Kingdom, I felt at home” - Chuy

Sweet little Chuy was only six years old when his mother tied him up with rope. Then she beat him with a paddle and a hose. At nine years old, Chuy’s mother abandoned him and he had no other choice but to live with his abusive, alcoholic stepfather.

Local Volunteers Return Home

A team of International Relief Team volunteers are interviewed by KUSI TV, San Diego as they return home from a week-long trip to Louisiana. They were repairing three homes for Hurricane Harvey victims who could not recover on their own.

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Local Volunteers Return Home

A team of International Relief Team volunteers are interviewed by KUSI TV, San Diego as they return home from a week-long trip to Louisiana. They were repairing three homes for Hurricane Harvey victims who could not recover on their own.

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