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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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What Is It Like to Intern with World Relief?

By Carrie Woodward | January 21, 2022

Real Responsibilities, Meaningful Experience Are you looking for an internship where you can gain practical experience? Do you have a passion for justice or a desire to learn about issues faced by refugee and immigrants? From the start, as a…

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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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