2026 Nonprofit Guide: International Relief Teams

Our mission statement

International Relief Teams’ mission is to improve the lives of people affected by emergencies and poverty around the world by providing life’s most essential resources of food, water, shelter and medicines.

Our 2026 goals

In 2026, International Relief Teams will expand its reach to help more families recover from disaster and strengthen partnerships that deliver food, water and shelter worldwide.

Calling all volunteers

Volunteers are the heart of International Relief Teams. From rebuilding homes after disasters to packing food for families in need, they extend hope where it’s needed most. Join a volunteer team to support people recovering from disaster or poverty. Learn more at irteams.org/volunteer.

The areas we serve

For over 35 years, International Relief Teams has delivered food, water, shelter and medicines to families facing disasters and poverty worldwide. With over 6,020,000 people helped and $770 million in aid delivered.

We also serve our community right here in San Diego through our program Feeding San Diego’s Kids. Since 2012, we’ve delivered nutritious food packs to low-income families through local schools, reaching dense urban neighborhoods in central San Diego.

Donation opportunities

Hope comes in many forms — and so does giving. Every gift makes an impact. Whether through monthly giving, a legacy gift, stock donations or donor-advised funds, your generosity helps families in crisis rebuild their lives. However you give, you’ll bring hope and relief when it’s needed most.

Learn more at irteams.org/ut25.

Established 1988
3545 Camino del Rio, S. Suite A
San Diego, CA 92108

Phone: 619-284-7979
Website: irteams.org
Email: info@irteams.org
Facebook: @irteams
Instagram: @internationalreliefteams
LinkedIn: international-relief-teams

EXECUTIVES
Rose Uranga
Chief Executive Officer

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rich Yousko
President

Anthony R. Carr, Managing Partner, Carlo Development
Toni Davies, Ph.D., President, Davies Consulting, Inc.
Troy Farris, C.P.A, Partner, Considine & Considine
Kay Gilbert, C.N.M., Ph.D., Certified Nurse Midwife, Legal Nursing, Midwifery Consulting and Expert Witness
Georgia Kernell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication, UCLA
Allison Komiyama, Ph.D., VP Medtech Innovation, RQM+, RAC
Brian P. Krause, C.F.P., Managing Director, Partner, Cascade Financial Partners
Phil Lampe, Engineering Vice President, Emeritus
Michael B Lees, Partner, Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith, LLP
Christopher Reed, Independent Business Owner
Karina Sousa, President, Sousa Court Reporters

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