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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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Reflections on 2021 from Executive Director Susan Sperry

By chicagoland | December 27, 2021

The following letter is from Susan Sperry, World Relief Chicagoland’s Executive Director, who oversees World Relief’s work across three offices in Aurora, Chicago (Albany Park), and DuPage County (Carol Stream) and shared her leadership reflections at the close of 2021.…

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The Christmas Story and Asylum-Seekers

By chicagoland | December 20, 2021

After the wise men left, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee to Egypt with Jesus and Mary, his mother. Why? Because Herod was searching for the newborn to kill him (Matthew 2:1-23). The story…

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4 Ways to Read, Watch, and Listen to Powerful Immigrant and Refugee Stories

By Carrie Woodward | December 16, 2021

At World Relief, we love to bring you inspiring and meaningful stories about the immigrants and refugees arriving in Chicagoland. Yet we are all part of an even bigger story – of migration, change, poverty, and global factors that impact…

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Holiday Gift Guide 2021

By chicagoland | December 6, 2021

Welcome to World Relief Chicagoland’s first annual holiday gift guide! We’ve created a holiday gift guide that creates change with every gift you buy. When you purchase a gift from the holiday gift guide, you’ll be a part of building…

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