News & Stories
This month, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we celebrate Muriel Chiavini, a dedicated volunteer with the Afghan Women’s Program since the fall of 2019. Muriel’s journey of service is deeply rooted in her experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at the Philippine Refugee Center, where she prepared refugees for cultural immersion and integration in the United States. She reflects, “God used my experience to help the Afghan women refugees of World Relief.”
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Downloadable Gift Card: Give in Honor of Someone You Love this Holiday Season
Download a gift card to give your loved one when you donate to World Relief Chicagoland in their honor.
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Benjamin Marsh: A plea for the Dreamers
Local pastor and guest columnist, Benjamin Marsh, shares his thoughts about those who face the crisis of impermanence in immigration.…
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How the Affordable Housing Crisis Is Impacting Refugee Families
We all want to build communities where refugees and immigrants are welcome. But how can we do that if they…
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Share the Gift Pt. 1: How One Community in Turkana Is Paying it Forward
Giving to your relatives and neighbors is an ingrained way of life in Turkana and it has led to a new program called Share the Gift.
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María’s Story: Letter from a New U.S. Citizen
Read how the life-changing help María received at World Relief helped her navigate the immigration legal process and become a US citizen.
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The Price of our Daughters
Earlier this week, news broke of Parwana Malik, a 9-year-old girl sold for $2,200 to a 55-year old man in…
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