Responding in the Middle East: “God Has Not Forgotten Us”
On Oct. 7, 2023, the world was shaken by news of the deadly attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. Crisis ensued in the months that followed: Israel declared war on Hamas, a military operation was launched in the Gaza Strip and families evacuated their homes in search of safety. By October 2024,…
Read MoreChurch Empowerment Zones Build Resilience and Sustain Long-Term Transformation
“If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like the noonday … You will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings.” — Isaiah 58:10,12 Around the world, families and communities…
Read MoreThe Power of a Father’s Presence: Early Childhood Development Centers Reach Children and Parents Caught in the Displacement Crisis
Did you know that two out of every five displaced people are children? That’s 47 million young people forced to flee their homes around the world, according to UNHCR. In the instability and chaos of displacement, the unique needs of this special group can sometimes be overlooked. This is especially true of displaced children below…
Read MoreHope in Drought Comes From Unlikely Places: How Flies are Transforming Agriculture in Turkana, Kenya
It’s not every day that a tiny insect can bring a glimmer of hope to a community. But in Turkana, Kenya, an exciting change is happening — and it’s all thanks to black soldier flies. Turkana is not an easy place to live. The heat, the arid landscape and the world’s changing climate have created…
Read MoreRefugee Stories: Florence and Pascal Experience Hope Across Borders
Today, with more than 122 million people displaced globally, it’s easy to reduce this crisis to statistics but behind every number is a person, a name, a story. Read More…
Read MoreA Refugee Story: Nadiwa’s Journey of Survival and Strength
This refugee story follows Nadiwa, a mother who fled violence in Sudan and found healing in Chad. Read her family’s journey from tragedy to hope.
Read MoreAfter nearly 20 years of helping others, this IOM interpreter finally finds refuge in America.
Hassan thew himself into each word, asking for private lessons, driven by a desire he couldn’t yet articulate. A desire that would shape his future as an IOM interpreter.
Read MoreA Refugee Story: Nadiwa’s Journey of Survival and Strength
This refugee story follows Nadiwa, a mother who fled violence in Sudan and found healing in Chad. Read her family’s journey from tragedy to hope.
Read MoreWorld Relief Responds to Arrival of Afrikaners to the United States
Next week, the Trump administration will welcome to the United States a small number of individuals and families from the Afrikaner ethnic minority group of South Africa whom it has designated as refugees.
Read MoreUncertainty Riding on the Back of an Elephant
“Uncertainty.” This seems to be the common descriptor of this present immigration-focused situation pulsating throughout America. This pervasive mindset can be understood as flowing from a deeper emotional wellspring called ‘grief’ (the reaction(s) to the separation and/or loss of someone or something of significance). For an immigrant who has acquired this very specific “refugee” status,…
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