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Moved to Welcome: How Our Church Walked, Biked, and Ran for Refugees

By chicagoland | May 1, 2025

This blog is a guest blog written by volunteer Heather Ipema A mom walks her children to school instead of driving. Two men embark on a 20-mile bike ride. A husband and wife go for a run together after work. What do all of these seemingly disconnected movements have in common? They were intentional and…

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Get to Know Our Staff: Haiti

By worldrelief | April 15, 2021

In 2021, we’re giving you the inside scoop on the work World Relief is doing in communities around the world through a new series called, Get to Know Our Staff.  Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Esther Pyram, World…

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What Can I do Now?

By mlummus | March 31, 2021

Empathy and Skill “I’ve never been a refugee,” says Jenny Park, “but I feel like we all have moments where you feel like you don’t belong anywhere. For me, it was feeling emotionally displaced sometimes while growing up as an immigrant.”  Jenny…

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Medina

By mlummus | March 15, 2021

Every day World Relief staff and volunteers are invited into stories. We are challenged to recognize the nuanced image of God in each person we serve, and remember that their stories stretch far beyond the boundaries of words like “immigrant, refugee, asylum-seeker.” The posts in this section—voiced in first-person, too long for…

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Spotlight on International Women’s Day

By mlummus | March 9, 2021

Honor International Women’s Day by watching this powerful event featuring immigrant women from all over the world! Make a donation today to help other women thrive.

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