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Mahasen’s Story: A Refugee Perspective

By chicagoland | February 11, 2025

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The government left a critical funding gap on January 25th when it ended its commitment to provide essential needs and services for Mahasen and her kids during their first 90 days in the US. She is a Syrian single mother of five. She arrived as a refugee days before…

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8 Things You Need To Know About the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis

By chicagoland | March 4, 2022

Over the last week, our hearts have been broken as we watch images of mothers and children fleeing Ukraine while their husbands, sons, fathers and brothers stay behind to fight. Indiscriminate violence is placing innocent lives in danger, with reports…

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Lent Prayer Guide: A Call to Give

Lent Prayer Guide: A Call to Give

By Gaby Keim | March 2, 2022

What is Lent? Lent is a time to reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus. In this time of reflection, Lent is also a call to give up something for 40 days. We do this in order to not…

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A Model for Corporate Partnership: GForce Life Sciences

By Nathan White | February 24, 2022

At World Relief Chicagoland, we love working with partners in a holistic way especially when we share the core value of serving people in vulnerable situations. A holistic partnership is about more than writing a check (though it is one…

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Celebrating Mother Language Day

Celebrating International Mother Language Day

By Nathan White | February 21, 2022

Perhaps like me, you were surprised and intrigued to learn that International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is a global celebration. First proclaimed in 1999 by UNESCO, the goal of the day is “to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.” This year,…

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