Join Us in Praying for Israel and Gaza
We are heartbroken by the devastating violence and loss of life in Israel and Gaza. Will you join us in pray for peace through this crisis?
Read MoreWomen’s Empowerment: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
Women’s Empowerment seeks to give women agency and decision-making power over their own lives, to instill a sense of intrinsic value that may have been stolen from them, and to ensure their right to influence social change for themselves and others.
Read MoreA Mother’s Journey to Self-Sufficiency
Please hear from Emily O’Connor, Intensive Case Specialist in our DuPage Office: I met Usman Ghareeb and his mother, Madina, in February 2022. They had just arrived in the U.S. a couple of months before in the wake of the crisis in Afghanistan. Usman was born with what was later confirmed to be cerebral palsy…
Read MoreCelebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
“During National Hispanic Heritage Month, from September 15 – October 15, the U.S. government celebrates the countless contributions of more than 60 million Hispanic Americans, Latinos, Latinas, and Latinx-identifying people to our culture and society” (US State Department website). At World Relief Spokane, this month of celebration gives us the perfect opportunity to highlight two…
Read MoreDACA: How Policy and People Come Together (VIDEO)
Learn how policy affects real people’s lives.
Read MoreThe Impact of Youth Mentoring
Ruth shares the stigma around joining the WRQC Youth Mentoring Program and the rewarding outcomes from simply stepping out of the comfort zone. Resettling in a new location can bring one of the most exciting feelings as individuals look forward to starting a new journey of life. However, for children of refugees and immigrants, there…
Read MoreGenerations of Celebration
Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated for decades. Each year, families celebrate through festivals, gatherings and reflecting on the history and sacrifices past generations made. Gabriela Arreguin looks back on her family resettlement history and how far they’ve come since then. “I am very proud of where my family is now, they didn’t have much…
Read MoreDACA: How Policy and People Come Together (VIDEO)
Learn how policy affects real people’s lives.
Read MoreCompassion & Advocacy
by Hunter West // Last December I took a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, led by Abara, a nonprofit faith-based organization, alongside pastors and ministry leaders from around the country. There, I gained a first-hand look at an issue often found in our news headlines. However, headlines often do not give the fullest sense of…
Read MoreWorld Relief & Open Doors US Release New Report on the Rise of Persecuted Christians & Global Displacement Around the World
Today, World Relief and Open Doors US published the 2023 “Closed Doors” report detailing the current state of religious persecution around the world and its connection to U.S. refugee resettlement and asylum policies. Read more here.
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