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From Survival to Strength: Refugees Finding Their Place in the Workforce

By chicagoland | May 29, 2025

This blog is a guest blog written by World Relief Chicagoland Employment Specialist, Barb Galli Watching a young Eritrean mother stride confidently into work three weeks after starting her first job reminded me why I do what I do at World Relief. It was her first day of work and I was dropping her off…

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Sewing & Group Connection: The Story of Amira

By chicagoland | January 2, 2025

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Amira* arrived in Chicagoland with a sense of great relief after she and her family fled Afghanistan. “When we first arrived in the U.S., I felt very good and happy. I was so relieved…

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45 Years of Partnership: Wheaton Bible Church

By chicagoland | January 2, 2025

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… “Wheaton Bible Church, you are sent…” These words resonate through the pews at the end of each service at Wheaton Bible Church in West Chicago, IL. They echo the powerful commands from 2 Corinthians…

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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…

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Why We Welcome: The Hope We Have

By chicagoland | December 12, 2024

This guest blog is written by Alisha L Garza, a Volunteer Coordinator in our DuPage Office To be human is to experience a variety of emotions—often conflicting ones. Like a woman in childbirth, there is the striking reality of pain…

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