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Everything is New: One Refugee Family’s Adjustment after Eight Months in Chicago

By chicagoland | March 26, 2024

Originally from Syria, Yaser, Mervat, and their three kids came to Chicago eight months ago after fleeing their country and spending years as refugees in Jordan. With your support, our team walked with the family through their initial adjustment in the areas of housing, employment, education for their kids, and more. Much remains in their…

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Becoming a US Citizen Removes a Barrier to Justice.

By chicagoland | July 4, 2022

Celebrating the 4th of July for a naturalized citizen can have a different flavor. It is an indescribable feeling of pride, freedom, and belonging. A naturalized citizen is a person with legal permanent resident status, who has made the choice…

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Your Family is Coming: A Refugee Family’s Long Road to Reunion

By Nathan White | June 23, 2022

Every day, people leave their homes due to persecution, violence, conflict, and climate-related factors. Their journeys to safety are often marked by loss, separation, and worry for those left behind.  For ten years, Ibrahim was separated from his family. This…

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A Refugee Family’s Long Resettlement Journey

By chicagoland | June 16, 2022

For refugees seeking to rebuild their lives, their journey to the United States can be long and fraught with challenges. While the average time it takes for a refugee to be vetted and screened to come to the U.S. is…

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Building a Community of Safety and Belonging

By Nathan White | June 8, 2022

A reflection from World Relief Chicagoland Executive Director Susan Sperry. June is World Refugee Awareness Month. And on June 20th, we celebrate World Refugee Day. This year, the theme of World Refugee Day is focused on the human right to…

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