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

Hurricane Sally

Hurricane Laura caused major damage along the Texas/Louisiana border in August 2020. Laura, a category 4 storm, was one of the strongest hurricanes to make a U.S. landfall in recent memory.

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.

Hurricane Iota in Honduras

A neighborhood in Honduras one day after heavy rain from Hurricane Iota

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Hurricane Iota in Honduras

A neighborhood in Honduras one day after heavy rain from Hurricane Iota

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