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Beyond the Camp: A Refugee Family’s Journey from Burma to the Chicago Suburbs

By chicagoland | June 26, 2025

At their modest townhouse in the Chicago suburbs, Too Too and her husband Poe Wah look through pictures from over 25 years ago. These are not the kind of images that fill what many think of as a typical family album.  One picture stands out. It shows two men sweeping an outdoor concrete patio. A…

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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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Finally, I’m Home: Raphael’s Story of 8 Years Waiting for Resettlement

By chicagoland | February 10, 2022

Watch Raphael tell his story of waiting for resettlement and joyfully coming to the United States after eight years.

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Cozy Recipes for Winter from 5 Different Cultures

By Carrie Woodward | February 7, 2022

It’s February, and for those of us in Chicago, that means frigid winter temperatures. Winter means brisk walks breathing in the cold winter air and snow days spent bundled up indoors. These cold, dark months feel like the perfect excuse…

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