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World Relief Affirms Need to Pray For and Work With the President-Elect Biden on Key Humanitarian Issues Following Election
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** November 7, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – Following President-elect Joe Biden’s acceptance speech, World Relief President Scott Arbeiter and CEO Tim Breene issued the following response: “For over 75 years, World Relief has worked with both Republican and Democratic administrations and with people of all political affiliations as we seek to…
Read MoreWorld Relief Laments Trump Administration Signing Lowest Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions in American History
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** October 29, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – On October 27th, President Trump signed the Presidential Determination (PD) on refugee admissions, setting the refugee ceiling for FY2021 at 15,000, the lowest in U.S. history. Currently, there are approximately 80 million people forcibly displaced around the world, and due to COVID-19 and natural…
Read More25,000 Christians Urge Ivanka Trump to Protect Unaccompanied Minors in Danger of Trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico Border
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** October 13, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – 25,000 Christians have joined World Relief, Women of Welcome, and other leading evangelical institutions in petitioning Ivanka Trump to protect vulnerable children at risk of trafficking due to the suspension of key protections under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA). Through an effort…
Read MoreWorld Relief Congratulates the UN’s World Food Programme for Winning Global Peace Prize
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** October 12, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – World Relief, a global humanitarian organization that brings sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty and respond to disasters worldwide, congratulates the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) for winning the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, October 9, 2020. This award is well deserved for an…
Read MoreNational Association of Evangelicals and World Relief Launch Statement on Civic Responsibility With Robust Advertising Campaign
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** October 6, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and World Relief launched a statement titled, “A Call to Civic Responsibility: For the Health of the Nation,” inviting the evangelical church to repentance, renewal and resolve to address the critical issues our nation and world…
Read MoreWorld Relief Decries Trump Administration’s Failure to Set Robust Presidential Determination for Refugee Resettlement for FY2021
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** October 1, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – With the end of FY2020 and a proposed ceiling of 15,000 for FY2021, World Relief calls the administration to engage in meaningful consultations with Congress to increase the refugee ceiling to 95,000 for FY2021. Furthermore, World Relief warns that the prolonged absence of a…
Read MoreWorld Relief Celebrates New Skincare Line PrettyInside, Giving a Portion of Their Profit to Female Refugees
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** September 16, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – Today, Musee Bath, a global company that creates handmade bath products, announced the launch of their sister brand and all-natural skincare line, PrettyInside, which will contribute a portion of all of their profits to women refugees through World Relief. Their generosity will fuel World…
Read MoreEvangelical Anti-Trafficking, Humanitarian and Denominational Organizations Petition Ivanka Trump to Protect Vulnerable Children
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** August 24, 2020 CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – Today, leaders from World Relief, International Justice Mission, World Vision U.S., Bethany Christian Services, the Faith Alliance Against Slavery and Trafficking, the National Association of Evangelicals, the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and various other…
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to New DHS Memo Regarding DACA, Urges Congressional Action
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** July 29, 2020CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – Today, the Trump Administration issued a memo that, for the moment, allows recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to continue to renew their DACA protections and work authorization, while reducing the validity of each renewal to one year (from two) and restricting new…
Read MoreWorld Relief Announces New Monthly Giving Opportunity, The Path
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*** July 14, 2020CONTACT:Lauren Carllauren.carl@pinkston.co(703) 388-6734 BALTIMORE – Today, World Relief, a global humanitarian organization that brings sustainable solutions to alleviate poverty and respond to disasters worldwide, announced the launch of The Path, its monthly giving product designed to help individuals sustainably give to create lasting change in our world. The Path is…
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