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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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Refugee Family Dentistry

April 4, 2022

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month! Here’s to our dedicated volunteers and all the work they do to make a difference in…

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Photo Essay: Seamstress

Photo Essay: The Afghan Seamstress Sewing Beautiful Garments in Her New Community

April 2, 2022

Meet Samira On a cold day in the middle of Illinois winter, the home of Samira* and her family has…

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Who’s Really Welcome? Our Compassion for Ukrainians Shouldn’t be Exclusive to Just Them

April 1, 2022

Global Support for Ukraine Last week, the White House announced a plan to admit up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees to…

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The Compounding Effects of COVID-19 on Women and Girls

March 29, 2022

“The impacts of crises are never gender-neutral, and COVID-19 is no exception.” – UN Women A Pre-Pandemic Issue While the…

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The Memphis Quilting Bee

March 25, 2022

Last year, we introduced you to Mary, one of our World Relief Memphis volunteers. She’s been actively involved in our…

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Church Video

Video: We Believe the Church Can Change the World

March 24, 2022

Watch a video with reasons why we at World Relief believe in the power of the Church to show the love of Jesus Christ to the world.

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