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World Relief Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order
Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed an executive order that has drastic implications for people seeking asylum at the United States-Mexico border.
The executive action restricts entrance into the U.S. between ports of entry to asylum-seekers, once a 7-consecutive-calendar-day average of 2,500 encounters or more has been reached. This effectively means that asylum-seekers would be currently unable to enter because daily crossings are currently higher than the listed figure in the executive order.
Read MoreRestoration and the Local Church
Refugees are in urgent need of help. Learn three ways you can make a difference today.
Read MoreRestoration and the Local Church
Refugees are in urgent need of help. Learn three ways you can make a difference today.
Read More5 Humanitarian Crises We Can’t Ignore
Over 120 million people have been forced to flee their homes — almost half of them children. Read more about the current humanitarian crisis.
Read MoreThe Drivers of Mass Displacement: Ukraine and Beyond
Nyakaar abandoned her home in South Sudan when armed conflict threatened her village. She found safety in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians camp, a U.N.-run camp for internally displaced South Sudanese people where World Relief operates health and nutrition programming. Shortly after arriving, Nyakaar gave birth to her son, Bone. In the world today, a…
Read MoreA Stroke of Lasting Change
At World Relief Southern California, something beautiful is happening. After years of wandering and displacement, children are finding security and community — prompted by the power of art.
Read MoreWelcoming Through Literacy
Through an innovative literacy curriculum, we’re helping refugees and other immigrants who are first-time readers learn and thrive as they rebuild their lives.
Read MoreA Good Neighbor to Those in Need
World Relief’s Good Neighbor Team volunteers are welcoming refugees in their communities across the U.S. Learn how.
Read MoreQ&A: World Relief Durham’s Adam Clark engages community to help ‘immigrants thrive’
Interview in The Durham VOICE, 3/15/24, by Danelis Olivera-Herrera The Durham Voice: You are the executive director of the World Relief in Durham. What do you do in this role? Adam Clark: My job is to figure out what’s the best way we can maximize the mission of our organization in this region of North…
Read MoreVolunteer Appreciation Week: Q&A with Volunteer Laura Hornby
In celebration of Volunteer Appreciation Week, we’re sharing encouragement and advice from World Relief volunteer Laura Hornby.
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