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World Relief develops program to get refugee professionals back into their careers
Finding a starter job is a great first step, but many refugees aspire for more. To support these ambitious individuals, World Relief launched a new program in November 2024.
Read MoreHow To Be an Advocate: 10 Ways
Displaced families need your help. Here are 10 ways you can partner with World Relief to help displaced families flourish.
Read MoreRefugees Undergo the Most Rigorous Vetting Procedures to Enter the United States
It’s a question we’ve all heard – is it safe to welcome refugees into the country? Concerns about safety are understandable. That’s why it’s crucial to understand that refugees undergo the most rigorous vetting procedures…
Read MoreThe Narrative Change in Me
My time at World Relief Upstate reshaped my views on immigration, emphasizing compassion, faith, and welcoming the stranger.
Read MoreHome: A Devotional Journey to Belonging | Entry 3
Join us as we reflect on Matthew 8:19-20, where Jesus reveals that true belonging lies in the joy of His kingdom, not earthly comforts.
Read MoreHow To Be an Advocate: 10 Ways
Displaced families need your help. Here are 10 ways you can partner with World Relief to help displaced families flourish.
Read MoreFlying to New Heights: Ihosef’s Story
When Ihosef was a boy, he dreamed of airplanes. His mother Yolette worked as a legal consultant at an airport, and on the days when he came to work with her, the planes amazed him. “I was always good at taking things apart and putting them back together,” says Ihosef. “Planes especially interested me. I…
Read More13 Years of Separation: Now Welcomed Home
After coming to the United States as a refugee, Hodan communicated with her family only through phone calls and WhatsApp for 13 years. Her mother, Safia, and her sisters, Seynab and Yagsir, were 8,000 miles away in eastern Ethiopia. In September 2024, their long separation finally ended. Thanks to your partnership with World Relief Chicagoland’s…
Read MoreSewing & Group Connection: The Story of Amira
Amira* arrived in Chicagoland with a sense of great relief after she and her family fled Afghanistan. “When we first arrived in the U.S., I felt very good and happy. I was so relieved to have made it to the U.S. because we left the war in our country, and we are safe here.” However,…
Read More45 Years of Partnership: Wheaton Bible Church
“Wheaton Bible Church, you are sent…” These words resonate through the pews at the end of each service at Wheaton Bible Church in West Chicago, IL. They echo the powerful commands from 2 Corinthians 5 and Jesus’ words in John 20:21: “As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you!” This message serves…
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