Responding to the AIDS Epidemic in Rwanda
April 7th is World Health Day. A significant day for the international community and the global population.
Read MoreRetirees and Refugees: Trezevant Manor Residents Serve through English Tutoring
As we approach Volunteer Appreciation Week in April, we are sharing inspiring stories of relationships between World Relief Memphis volunteers and our refugee and immigrant community. We’re confident you’ll agree with us, our volunteers are #LoveInAction! If there was an award for most positively persistent volunteer, it might go to Julia Allen. At 92 years…
Read MoreAs DACA Deadline Passes, World Relief Presses Congress to Pass Legislative Solution for Dreamers
As the March 5th deadline by which thousands of recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) were to lose their temporary legal status in the United States has passed, World Relief urges Congress to take action to protect Dreamers on a permanent basis.
Read MoreHow We Can Make Room for Women
In January, World Relief co-hosted a consultation on “Development, Gender, and Christianity” with Wheaton College and the Imago Dei Fund.
Read MoreFor the Women (feat. Amena Brown)
It’s International Women’s Day! This year, we say “Thank God for Women” not only with our words but with our commitment to create a better world for women—a world where every woman and girl has the dignity, opportunity and security she deserves. We’re incredibly grateful to author and spoken word poet Amena Brown, who wrote…
Read MoreWorld Relief Issues Statement on supporting Refugees and the Vulnerable Immigrants in Brazil.
Our world is currently in the midst of the greatest refugee crisis in history. Of the world’s 22.5 million refugees, the UN estimates that 1.2 million are in critical need of resettlement in 2018 because they face extreme vulnerabilities or family reunification needs.
Read MoreMarianna’s Story: From hardship to happiness
Intern Stephen Sneed shares the powerful story of Marianna*, part of our #ThankGodForWomen series. We are grateful for her willingness to share, and hope that by telling it, we increase awareness of global hurdles that prevent many women and girls from living out the full potential God has placed within them. (*Names have been changed)…
Read MoreWorld Relief Issues Statement in Response to the Passing of Rev. Billy Graham
Billy Graham was often affectionately referred to as ‘America’s Pastor.’ He was admired by people of all faiths and none. For decades, he gladly gave spiritual counsel to presidents, regardless of ideology or party.
Read MoreLeading Evangelical Women Speak Up for Welcoming Immigrants
As the national political debate shifts to a focus on immigration, some of the most influential evangelical women in the country are featured in a new video designed to remind Christians that the immigration is more than a political, cultural or economic issue: it is also an important biblical theme.
Read MoreCapitol Hill Press Conference: World Relief, Sens. Lankford and King, and Evangelical Leaders Urge President, Congress to Protect Dreamers Now
Today, at 11:30 a.m. EST, global humanitarian aid and refugee resettlement organization, World Relief convened a bipartisan press conference on Capitol Hill
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