Posts by krspencer
Immigrants Are More Than a Label: How Volunteering Changed One Perspective
What does it really mean to give immigrants and refugees a place at your table? For Sara, a Cultural Companion with World Relief Memphis, the answer unfolded slowly: through shared meals, laughter, language barriers, and the quiet courage of a family starting over in a foreign country. After a year of accompanying an immigrant family, her understanding…
Read MoreFrom Strangers to Family: How Volunteers Help Ukrainian Newcomers Find Belonging the U.S.
When volunteers Jackie and Royce said “yes” to helping their Ukrainian neighbors, they sparked a beautiful friendship. Read their story.
Read MoreFrom Strangers to Family: How Volunteers Help Ukrainian Newcomers Find Belonging the U.S.
When volunteers Jackie and Royce said “yes” to helping their Ukrainian neighbors, they sparked a beautiful friendship. Read their story.
Read MoreDeb’s Refugee Volunteer Work: Sorting What Matters Most
Read how World Relief volunteers like Deb come in to walk alongside refugee families, care, and navigate the “everyday” challenges together.
Read MoreDeb’s Refugee Volunteer Work: Sorting What Matters Most
Read how World Relief volunteers like Deb come in to walk alongside refugee families, care, and navigate the “everyday” challenges together.
Read MoreDeb’s Refugee Volunteer Work: Sorting What Matters Most
Read how World Relief volunteers like Deb come in to walk alongside refugee families, care, and navigate the “everyday” challenges together.
Read MoreStories of Strength: Women Rebuilding Their Lives in the U.S.
This International Women’s Month, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and determination of women who have rebuilt their lives after displacement. Meet Lilly, Kateryna, and Noor—three women whose journeys remind us how strength, opportunity, and community support can help families flourish.
Read MoreStories of Strength: Women Rebuilding Their Lives in the U.S.
This International Women’s Month, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and determination of women who have rebuilt their lives after displacement. Meet Lilly, Kateryna, and Noor—three women whose journeys remind us how strength, opportunity, and community support can help families flourish.
Read MoreTrauma Revisited: Refugee Detentions Stoke Fear
Refugees in the U.S. fear the escalation in immigration activities that has gripped Minnesota — an escalation that has targeted lawfully present refugees. Learn more about these refugee detentions.
Read MoreA Refugee’s Prayer: How the Church Can Be Praying for Refugees Today
A refugee and Christian from DR Congo, Karungu spent 16 years in displacement before resettling in North Carolina through World Relief. Now, Karungu prays every day for a revitalized refugee program — and you can too.
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