InterAmerican Restoration Corporation (IRC) was founded in 2002 from relationships that began through short-term mission work in Honduras.
At the time, members of IRC’s Board of Directors were actively involved with TORCH Missions, serving alongside communities and seeing firsthand both the impact that volunteers could make and the needs that remained after teams returned home.
Those experiences led to an important realization:
Some needs could be met in a matter of days, while others required years of commitment.
IRC was created to provide that continuity.
What began as a way to support ongoing work in Honduras gradually expanded as relationships, partnerships, and opportunities developed. IRC became a way to connect people who wanted to help with individuals and communities that needed resources, while also providing the organizational structure necessary to support work that continued throughout the year.
Over the years, the work has extended beyond Honduras to other parts of Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, and the United States. IRC has also responded when natural disasters created unexpected needs here at home and abroad.
Through every season IRC has continued to evolve. Programs have grown, new partnerships have formed, and the needs of the communities we serve have changed. But, the heart behind the organization has remained remarkably simple.
We believe meaningful change happens when people are willing to show up, build relationships, and stay involved.
More than two decades after IRC began, that commitment continues to shape where we serve, who we partner with, and what comes next.