Stories
The Path to Citizenship
Volunteer Autumn Gross does a little bit of everything. Throughout her seven and a half years at World Relief Quad Cities, Autumn has done grocery shopping, transporting clients to appointments, teaching English, helping in the office, setting up appointments and translating, as she’s fluent in Spanish. Right now, she helps coordinate their monthly food pantry.…
Read MoreCompassion, Consideration, and Social Justice
Dr. Chris Strunk is a Professor of Geography at Augustana College, and this spring he decided to create a partnership with World Relief Quad Cities and his Geography of Human Issues course. Students in his class offer virtual tutoring help to World Relief families. Chris’s students have expressed such positive remarks about this partnership. With…
Read MoreVolunteer Appreciation: A Lifetime of Friendship
When Donald and Joyce Halterman first learned about WRQC’s mission through their church in July of 2019, they felt compelled to step forward. They never expected such a simple act of faith to wholly reshape their lives. “We’ve always wanted to serve the Lord in whatever way he would have us serve, and we felt…
Read MoreFamily traditions inspire spring intern, Ibssa
Ibssa may have only been interning with World Relief Memphis for a month now, but he can already see the difference that the experience has had on his life. Part of an immigrant family himself, Ibssa began his internship hoping to gain “first-hand experience with people in such situations outside of just [his] own family…
Read MoreBlack History Month: Inspiration and Hope
As part of Black History Month, we’ve asked a few of the youth in the refugee community to tell us their experience learning about it. At World Relief, we work to honor and include all cultures and heritage, and celebrating Black history is just one way to do so. The last in a series of…
Read MoreBlack History Month: Many tribes but one culture
As part of Black History Month, we’ve asked a few of the youth in the refugee community to tell us about their experience learning about it. At World Relief, we work to honor and include all cultures and heritage, and celebrating Black history is just one way to do so. The first in a series…
Read MoreBlack History Month: Bringing home, home
As part of Black History Month, we’ve asked a few of the youth in the refugee community to tell us their experience learning about it. At World Relief, we work to honor and include all cultures and heritage, and celebrating Black history is just one way to do so. The second in a series of…
Read MoreFrom learning to leading: former refugee gives back to community in time of need
World Relief Memphis has several community ambassadors who are helping to connect former refugee and immigrant groups in the city of Memphis. Our bilingual ambassadors connect members of these communities with resources in their languages, which is especially important now as the pandemic continues to affect our daily lives. They are sharing important information to…
Read MoreA caring community: from Tanzania to Memphis
World Relief Memphis has several community ambassadors who are helping to connect former refugee and immigrant groups in the city of Memphis. Our bilingual ambassadors connect members of these communities with resources in their languages, which is especially important now as the pandemic continues to affect our daily lives. They are sharing important information to…
Read MoreKeeping communities connected during a pandemic
World Relief Memphis has several community ambassadors who are helping to connect former refugee and immigrant groups in the city of Memphis. Our bilingual ambassadors connect members of these communities with resources in their languages, which is especially important now as the pandemic continues to affect our daily lives. They are sharing important information to…
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