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From Survival to Strength: Refugees Finding Their Place in the Workforce

By chicagoland | May 29, 2025

This blog is a guest blog written by World Relief Chicagoland Employment Specialist, Barb Galli Watching a young Eritrean mother stride confidently into work three weeks after starting her first job reminded me why I do what I do at World Relief. It was her first day of work and I was dropping her off…

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A Common Roadblock to Citizenship: Carlos’ Story

By chicagoland | September 9, 2022

The day Carlos went into the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to renew his driver’s license nearly cost him everything he struggled for on his path to U.S. citizenship.

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World Relief Chicagoland Welcomes Texas Bus Arrivals, Prepares for Community-Wide Response

By Nathan White | September 1, 2022

CHICAGO, September 1, 2022 On Wednesday night, the first buses commissioned by the State of Texas carrying asylum seekers and other migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border arrived in Chicago. At World Relief Chicagoland, we serve asylum seekers, refugees and other…

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1 Year After Kabul…Farishta’s Story

By kwhaley | August 31, 2022

Today marks one year since Kabul fell to the Taliban. Read Farishta’s captivating story as she fled Afghanistan with her family, and was resettled in North Texas by World Relief. By Kelsey Whaley

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5 Ways to Keep Welcoming Afghans

5 Ways to Keep Welcoming Afghans

By chicagoland | August 30, 2022

In August 2021, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, and Kabul fell to the Taliban. Many Afghans who had assisted the U.S. government were left at considerable risk. Since the withdrawal, an estimated 84,600 Afghans have been evacuated to the…

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