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Why We Welcome: The Joy We See

By chicagoland | December 12, 2024

This guest blog is written by Emily Waterman, the Cultural Orientation Coordinator in our Chicago Office The early days quickly passing after a refugee arrives here in Chicago sometimes all blur together. It’s a whirlwind of collaboration for our initial resettlement team as we work to establish new arrivals and provide for their immediate needs.…

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4 Resources From World Relief Staff That Have Shaped Their Journey: MLK Day

By Gaby Keim | January 17, 2022

At World Relief, we are committed to welcoming refugees and immigrants as they rebuild their lives in the United States. Together, we’ve come alongside over 40,000 people seeking refuge in Chicagoland. Yet there still remains over 80 million people displaced…

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Jenny Seizes Opportunity

New Opportunity in the U.S.: Jenny’s Story

By chicagoland | January 13, 2022

Watch Jenny tell her story of being a refugee with big dreams who came to the U.S. and seized the opportunity of a brighter future.

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An Update on How the H.O.M.E. Program Is Serving Asylum Seekers Throughout Chicagoland

By chicagoland | January 5, 2022

The following update is from Hannah Thompson, World Relief Chicagoland’s Immigrant Family Services Volunteer Coordinator who works with staff and community volunteers in the H.O.M.E. program for asylum seekers. What is H.O.M.E.? World Relief Chicagoland created the H.O.M.E. program with…

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Something New: A Devotional for 2022

By Gaby Keim | January 3, 2022

by Gaby Keim, Changemaker Team Lead With a very unpredictable year behind us, we step forward into 2022. We may find ourselves yet again in the unpredictability, but we can have confidence that God is about to do something new…

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