Founded in 1933, the International Rescue committee is the leading private, nonprofit, nonsectarian organization providing relief, protection, and resettlement services to refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict throughout the world. Mercy Corps International is a nonprofit voluntary organization that exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Mercy Corps pursues its mission through emergency relief services, sustainable community development and civil society initiatives. Sectors emphasized include health, agriculture, environment, housing and infrastructure, and microenterprise. The Institute conducts community assessments and provides assistance in social and health related research and education.
Assignments are usually six months to one year in length.