InterAmerican Restoration Corporation
Inter-American Restoration Corporation (IRC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families facing poverty, hardship, disaster, and other challenging circumstances.
Founded in 2002 to support short-term mission efforts in Honduras, IRC has grown into an organization supporting ongoing humanitarian, medical, educational, vocational, and community development programs. Our work has reached communities throughout Honduras, Costa Rica, Haiti, Guyana, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and the United States.
IRC also responds to hurricanes and other disasters, providing assistance and resources to communities during times of urgent need.
Through our programs and partnerships, we seek to meet immediate needs while creating opportunities that strengthen individuals, families, and communities for the future.
IRC provides assistance to people in need without regard to religion, race, sex, or nationality.
Our Story
Inter-American Restoration Corporation (IRC) was founded in 2002 with a desire to turn short-term service into lasting impact.
At the time, members of IRC's Board of Directors were already actively involved in short-term mission work through TORCH Missions. Those experiences provided an opportunity to see firsthand both the immediate and long-term needs facing families and communities in Honduras.
It quickly became clear that a two-week trip could accomplish a great deal—but lasting change required a continued presence, strong relationships, and year-round support.
IRC was created to help bridge that gap.
What began in Honduras grew into ongoing humanitarian and community development efforts throughout Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and parts of Africa. Over the years, IRC has helped provide housing, medical care, education, vocational training, food, clean water, disaster relief, community facilities, and other resources that improve quality of life and create opportunities for the future.
More than two decades later, IRC continues to grow and adapt while remaining committed to the purpose that inspired its beginning: bringing people and resources together to meet real needs and create lasting change.
Our Purpose
IRC exists to support people, programs, and projects that are making a meaningful difference in the communities they serve.
We provide financial and organizational support, help navigate legal and governmental requirements, connect programs with needed resources, and assist in developing sustainable projects that can continue serving their communities for years to come.
Since 2002, IRC has helped purchase land, construct homes, schools and churches, establish vocational and educational programs, support programs for vulnerable children, provide medical and dental care, deliver food and essential supplies, respond to natural disasters, and support community development initiatives.
Our partnership with TORCH Missions also continues to connect volunteers with opportunities to serve through home and community construction, food distribution, children's programs, medical outreach, and other projects throughout Honduras.
As IRC looks to the future, our purpose remains clear: provide resources, build relationships, and strengthen communities while creating opportunities for individuals and families to build a better future.