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Finding Hope on the Front Lines
Editors Note: What follows is an update recently received from Maggie Konstanski, World Relief’s Disaster Response Manager. Maggie writes from Iraq, where she is currently working with local leaders to assist families forced from their homes because of the ongoing conflicts in Syria and Iraq. Since last May, this is my fourth month here in Iraq, and I…
Read MoreWhat Will You Leave Behind?
For almost two thousand years, Christians of many denominations have observed the season of Lent, beginning with the observance of Ash Wednesday. While the exact practices of Lent vary from one individual to another, one common practice has been to fast, or give up something, between Ash Wednesday and Easter. By abstaining from a vice, a specific indulgence or luxury, those who follow Christ give up something we would otherwise rely upon, letting our hunger for that thing drive us towards deeper dependence on God as we prepare for the redemption we celebrate on Easter Sunday.
Read MoreWorld Relief Restructures
World Relief Restructures Leadership Team to Seize Opportunities and Strengthen its Impact. For more than 70 years World Relief has empowered the local church to serve millions in some of the hardest places in the world. Over the past five years, World Relief has stepped out in significant ways. The organization developed a standardized philosophy, curriculum and set of tools to significantly increase and measure its global impact.
Read MoreHow do we foster generosity in the next generation?
In this season of giving, how do we foster generosity when so much of the modern Christmas experience through the eyes of a child is about getting? We talked with Joanne Graffam about raising cheerful givers. As a mother of four and grandmother of kids ranging from ages three to 14, Joanne and her husband…
Read MoreHow can we empower the vulnerable in a holistic way?
In every passing moment, children are orphaned by disease, women are widowed by violence, families are devastated by natural disasters and refugees are fleeing their homeland due to persecution. These stories of the vulnerable can be heartbreaking. Here at World Relief, we work with local churches to holistically serve communities. This Christmas season we are…
Read MoreJenny Yang, World Relief VP of Policy & Advocacy on Refugee Resettlement
So how does this refugee thing work, exactly? In light of the worst refugee crisis since WWII, Canon & Culture welcomes Jenny Yang, World Relief VP of Policy and Advocacy to find out. Jenny provides a thorough view of the refugee process from the point of original displacement to several months beyond initial resettlement. listen here
Read MoreWho is a refugee and what do they go through to get to the U.S.?
A refugee is someone who has fled one’s home country and cannot return because well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.
Read MoreAcceptance. Friendship. Hope: Good Neighbor Teams go beyond supplying material needs to refugees
Churches and small groups around the country are mobilizing into Good Neighbor Teams to serve newly arriving refugee families for a period of six to 12 months—supplying material needs like food, clothing, and transportation, and tangible services like school registration, community orientation, job preparation and English tutoring.
Read MoreWebinar on The Church and the Refugee | Refugee Crisis
Learn from Gabe Lyons (Q Ideas) as he speaks with Rich Stearns (World Vision U.S., CEO), and Stephan Bauman (World Relief, CEO) about how the church must play a key role in engaging in the current Middle East refugee crisis. This webinar explores core issues behind the headlines surrounding the U.S. refugee program and potential security…
Read MoreThe hallmark of our country is to welcome the persecuted
Jenny Yang, Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief, joined Suzanne Meridien of Syrian American Council on Hashtag VOA (Voice of America) earlier today to bring clarity on how the Paris Attacks have created an uncertain future for Syrian Refugees in the United States and what we, as Americans and Christians, can do to welcome refugees.“One of the hallmarks of our country is actually to welcome the persecuted.” – Jenny Yang
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