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Volunteer Highlight: Simeon’s Journey into Youth Mentoring with World Relief Memphis

January 26, 2024 |

In celebration of National Mentoring Month, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Simeon Glover, a dedicated youth mentor volunteer in our Shine Youth Mentoring Program. Read to hear about Simeon’s path to mentoring, his reflections, and advice about how you too can get involved! Finding Mentoring Simeon’s journey into youth mentoring began when…

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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…

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A Working Dream

October 16, 2021

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

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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.

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Girls wait eagerly for class

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.

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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…

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A Father’s Wish

August 16, 2021

For privacy, the program participant’s name has been abbreviated. When A left Rwanda five years ago, she left behind not only…

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