Op-Ed’s & Press Releases
World Relief Grateful for Receipt of Some US Governmental Funding Reimbursements for Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance, Urges Further Resumption of Foreign Assistance and Recommitment to Refugee Resettlement
For the first time since December 2024, World Relief received a reimbursement for past work done on an existing grant for humanitarian assistance from the U.S.
Read MoreWorld Relief Awarded Two Origin Grants from The Starbucks Foundation to Support Women in Coffee- and Tea-Growing Communities in Rwanda and Burundi
World Relief is celebrating the launch of two new partnerships with The Starbucks Foundation: a $300,000 two-year Origin Grant to World Relief Rwanda and a $300,000 two-year Origin Grant to World Relief Burundi
Read MoreWorld Relief Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Terminations of Refugee Resettlement and Humanitarian Aid
World Relief expresses deep concern over the recent decisions by Secretary of State Rubio and acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to halt nearly 10,000 foreign assistance awards, impacting critical programs that provide life-saving support to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Read MoreWorld Relief Urges President Trump, Secretary Rubio to Keep America’s Commitment to Afghan Allies
With immigration dominating headlines, a new study from Lifeway Research suggests that evangelical Christians hold nuanced views on immigration issues that many will find surprising.
Read MoreNew Lifeway Research Study Finds Strong Evangelical Support for Refugee Resettlement, Legal Immigration, Border Security & a Path to Citizenship for the Undocumented, Scant Support for Deportation beyond Violent Criminals
With immigration dominating headlines, a new study from Lifeway Research suggests that evangelical Christians hold nuanced views on immigration issues that many will find surprising.
Read MoreWorld Relief Grieves Abrupt Halt to Foreign Assistance, Refugee Funding, Urges Church & Community to Step Up to Fill Gaps Left by Governmental Decisions
Late on Friday, World Relief received a notice from our longtime governmental partner, the U.S. Department of State, instructing us to “stop all work” under the grant agreement that provides initial resettlement support to newly arrived refugees for the first several months of their lives in the United States.
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Termination of Parole Sponsorship Programs & Threats of Deportation, Pleas for Mercy for Haitians, Venezuelans, Ukrainians, Afghans and Others at Risk
On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order ordering the termination of “parole” sponsorship programs that have allowed individuals from specific countries facing humanitarian crises to enter, reside, and work in the United States lawfully. The Department of Homeland Security has now halted one such parole program for individuals from Haiti, Venezuela, and other countries, while it is unclear if a similar program for individuals from Ukraine will also be canceled.
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Executive Order Temporarily Pausing Foreign Aid
On Monday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order temporarily halting disbursement of foreign development assistance funds, allowing the new administration to conduct a review of all such funds.
Read MoreWorld Relief Laments Suspension of U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program
Today, President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program for at least four months.
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Border and Immigration Enforcement Actions Previewed in President Trump’s Inaugural Address
(Baltimore, MD) January 20, 2025 – In his inaugural address today, President Donald Trump announced a series of actions impacting the dynamics at the U.S.-Mexico border and seeking to expand deportations of individuals already within the country, with executive orders expected to follow shortly.
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