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4 Things to Know About Recent Conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo

May 19, 2023 |
Map of Democratic Republic of Congo with a photo of an IDP camp with a World Relief staff member in the foreground

A new surge of conflict in Democratic Republic of the Congo is exacerbating one of the most neglected displacement crises in the world.  Recently, our team visited one of the large camps for internally displaced people (IDP) located on the outskirts of Goma. We spoke with pastors and members of World Relief’s Church Empowerment Zones…

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Breaking Down Barriers: How Autism Has Helped Me Serve My Refugee Neighbors

Breaking Down Barriers: How Autism Has Helped Me Serve My Refugee Neighbors

December 6, 2022

I’ve lived in the same place my whole life. I have never had to leave everything I know out of…

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Disability-Inclusive Development: How the Church Can Answer the Call

Disability-Inclusive Development: How the Church Can Answer the Call

December 3, 2022

“So also we are many persons. But in Christ we are one body. And each part of the body belongs…

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Worth the Wait: A Story of Faith, Perseverance and Love, Despite the Odds

Worth the Wait: A Story of Faith, Perseverance and Love, Despite the Odds

November 29, 2022

For seven years, Congolese refugees (and newlyweds!), Mbimbi and Goreth, didn’t know if they would ever see each other again.…

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10 Reasons to Give Thanks Around the World

10 Reasons to Give Thanks Around the World

November 22, 2022

As followers of Jesus, we are called to be people of hope — to “know the hope to which [Jesus]…

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8 Things You Need to Know About Private Sponsorship

Private Sponsorship Opens Path for Venezuelans: Here’s What You Need to Know

November 15, 2022

Currently, Venezuela has the highest crime rate of any country in the world due to a corrupt and oppressive government,…

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Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change are Converging in South Sudan

Through the Flood: How Conflict and Climate Change are Converging in South Sudan

November 2, 2022

Serving the most vulnerable often means accessing the furthest, hardest-to-reach places in order to meet those in greatest need. For…

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