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Why We Welcome: The Gift of Giving

November 26, 2024 | Comments Off on Why We Welcome: The Gift of Giving

This guest blog is written by Shelley Hiller, a long term partner of World Relief This summer, my church started a Good Neighbor Team. We were matched with a family from Syria who had been living in Iraq for several years while undergoing the vetting process for refugees. On the surface, there are many differences…

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20 Ways to Learn More About Refugees

20 Ways to Learn More About Refugees

June 3, 2022

Around the world, 103 million people have been forcibly displaced from their homes — the highest number in recorded history.…

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From Burma to the U.S.

June 2, 2022

Saw Sar Kapaw*, pictured above with his wife and son, worked as a lawyer and activist in Burma, also known…

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Ali’s Story: A Pharmacist Using His Skills to Give Back to Other Refugees

Ali’s Story: A Refugee Pharmacist Using His Career to Give Back to Others

May 24, 2022

In 2010, a man named Ali AlQaisi arrived to the U.S. as a refugee from Iraq. At home in Baghdad,…

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A Journey to Lasting Peace

May 17, 2022

How one mother led her family toward flourishing amidst war, violence, and poverty.

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5 Ways You Can Lead in Your Community

May 10, 2022

Creating communities of love and welcome requires all of us. We believe that we each have a part to play…

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"For All Mothers"

Reflections on Motherhood, Privilege and War

May 6, 2022

This afternoon my husband built our son a playhouse. Ten minutes was all it took to assemble the basic sand-colored…

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