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More Than a Camp: Summer Belonging Through Soccer and English  

July 2, 2025 |

This June, our office hosted a three-week summer camp for refugee and immigrant families—an experience full of joy, learning, and meaningful connection. Eager mornings and lasting friendships Each weekday, 28 children gathered for a full day of activities. Mornings were spent playing soccer, followed by a shared lunch and then English lessons in the afternoon.…

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Spring intern Madiha on the Memphis bridge.

Internship highlights the best of both worlds

March 16, 2021

“I grew up in a community of immigrants. Sometimes those immigrants were refugees that had to flee for various reasons,…

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Why I serve: the story of Peace

March 7, 2021

As an immigrant, I know how it is to feel overwhelmed in a new place with no guidance. I have…

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Family traditions inspire spring intern, Ibssa

March 7, 2021

Ibssa may have only been interning with World Relief Memphis for a month now, but he can already see the…

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Black History Month: Inspiration and Hope

February 24, 2021

As part of Black History Month, we’ve asked a few of the youth in the refugee community to tell us…

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Intern smiles at the camera.

Volunteer internship turns into lifelong dream

February 24, 2021

Kara Spencer’s experience at World Relief was a little different from that of most other interns since her mother, Karen,…

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Refugee student Emily enjoys sports.

Black History Month: Many tribes but one culture

February 15, 2021

As part of Black History Month, we’ve asked a few of the youth in the refugee community to tell us…

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