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When Kids Lead the Way in Empathy: A Remarkable Week at Second Presbyterian Church

August 14, 2025 |

Earlier this summer, Second Presbyterian Church set out to help children grow in empathy. In addition to exploring what the Bible says about God’s heart for immigrants, they invited guest speakers and created activities to help kids imagine life in someone else’s shoes. The results were remarkable—one boy even gave up his dream trip to…

Making strides with Jordan and J

January 6, 2022

For privacy purposes, some names have been shortened. Zooming In Ten months ago, Jordan was preparing to meet his 16-year-old…

A Working Dream

October 16, 2021

When Yvette was resettled to Memphis in July, she had one dream: to start working.

Economic Empowerment in Action

September 23, 2021

We spoke with our employment partner, SIMOS Solutions, about their experience working with our clients at World Relief Memphis.

Sorrow amidst dreams

September 14, 2021

Nazia’s family came to the US after being targeted by the Taliban, and with the help of World Relief they begin rebuilding their lives and found employment.

Freedom: why one Afghan woman left home

August 18, 2021

This summer, our interns attended an ethical storytelling workshop in partnership with the University of Mississippi and Southern Foodways Alliance. To learn the ropes…