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How Refugees Pursue Their Dreams through Workforce Development: Prapa’s Story

By jmau | March 10, 2024

Last year our workforce development team helped over 600 refugees and other immigrants find jobs. Each job placement represents a story full of loss, dreams, and hope. Employment Counselor Kailoni Wegehaupt introduces us to one inspiring family whose grit and determination is paying off as they pursue their goals after years of displacement. After nearly…

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Impact in 2021

Impact Report: Key Metrics from the 2021 Year in Review

By chicagoland | April 7, 2022

This year, the World Relief Chicagoland community continues walking alongside immigrants and refugees throughout Chicagoland by providing vital services through a community of staff, volunteers, church partners, grant funders, business leaders, and other individuals. In 2021, we remembered the African…

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Partner Spotlight: Greg & Olivia Evans on “Who is my neighbor?”

By Gaby Keim | April 4, 2022

When their children were school-age and began attending the neighborhood school right around the corner, Greg and Olivia Evans quickly realized something. The students their children were sitting next to in class did not look like them. From a distance,…

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Photo Essay: Seamstress

Photo Essay: The Afghan Seamstress Sewing Beautiful Garments in Her New Community

By Carrie Woodward | April 2, 2022

Meet Samira On a cold day in the middle of Illinois winter, the home of Samira* and her family has vibrant colors. Though the family only arrived in the U.S. a few months before, they have been busy. And much…

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Church Video

Video: We Believe the Church Can Change the World

By chicagoland | March 24, 2022

Watch a video with reasons why we at World Relief believe in the power of the Church to show the love of Jesus Christ to the world.

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