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Called to Empower: Gladys’ Story

April 11, 2024 |

As we leave Women’s History Month and enter Volunteer Appreciation Month, we wanted to share a story that embodies the spirit of both. Gladys Hunt, one of World Relief Memphis’ Good Neighbor Team volunteers, has a heart and calling for refugee empowerment and humanitarian work that is both inspiring and deeply personal. Immigrant Journey Originally…

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Semester Sparked Savannah’s Love for Different Cultures

July 28, 2020

Savannah Day became interested in refugee resettlement through talking to a high school friend who was involved in a refugee…

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Dorian: DACA Recipient is Optimistic Despite Immense Odds

June 18, 2020

Today, June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court made the decision to uphold DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) and protect…

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World Refugee Day 2020

June 16, 2020

June was first declared as World Refugee Awareness Month in 2001 culminating in World Refugee Day June 20th. Since then,…

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Asylum Program |Programa de Asilo

June 9, 2020

What is World Relief’s Asylum Program? | ¿Que es el Programa de Asilo? ​ World Relief Memphis offers the following support…

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Building a Better Future

June 2, 2020

Aise Nature Bahonda and Emily Yope are proud to be a part of the refugee community here in Memphis. I…

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Beautiful Things Follow Prayer

April 22, 2020

In tumultuous times it can be tempting to feel helpless. What can one person do against an onslaught of existential…

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