World Relief Mobilizes to Provide Immediate Support to Devastated Communities in Wake of Turkey and Syria Earthquake
Baltimore, Md. – In the wake of a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, World Relief has mobilized resources on the ground to provide immediate assistance and long term support for search and recovery efforts.
Read More9 Things You Need to Know About Private Sponsorship
On January 19th, the Biden Administration announced a new private sponsorship program for refugees called The Welcome Corps. Through Welcome Corps, everyday Americans can directly sponsor refugees who are being resettled in the U.S. Today, there are an estimated 103 million displaced people globally, including 32.5 million refugees. Forced from their homes and separated from…
Read More9 Things You Need to Know About Private Sponsorship
On Thursday, January 19th, the Biden Administration announced a new private sponsorship program for refugees called The Welcome Corps. Through Welcome Corps, everyday Americans can directly sponsor refugees who are being resettled in the U.S. Today, there are an estimated 103 million displaced people globally, including 32.5 million refugees. Forced from their homes and separated…
Read MoreJeanine’s Story
By Lisa Zanoni, World Relief Relationship Manager Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, Lisa will be introducing you to some of our amazing refugee and immigrant friends. Everyone you’ll meet is either a former refugee or a client who received services at World Relief. Lisa is excited to share their stories with you and…
Read MoreGo Far, Go Deep, Go Together in 2023
When I was a student at Fuller Theological Seminary, one of my professors, Bryant Myers, taught me that, “At the heart of poverty is broken relationships.” Years later, that teaching shapes the way I see the world and the way I lead at World Relief. Myers taught that before the fall, God established five foundational…
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World Relief Urges Congress to Reject H.R. 29, Warns It Will Hinder Fight Against Human
Trafficking and Harm Vulnerable Children
January 31, 2022 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Baltimore, Md., January 31, 2022 – World Relief joined with other like-minded organizations tosend a letter today to members of Congress urging them to vote against H.R. 29, a bill recentlyintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. If signed into law in its current form, H.R. 29would leave many vulnerable…
Read MoreWorld Relief Urges Congress to Reject H.R. 29, Warns It Will Hinder Fight Against HumanTrafficking and Harm Vulnerable Children
January 31, 2022 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Baltimore, Md., January 31, 2022 – World Relief joined with other like-minded organizations tosend a letter today to members of Congress urging them to vote against H.R. 29, a bill recentlyintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. If signed into law in its current form, H.R. 29would leave many vulnerable…
Read MoreA letter from the Director
Office Director Kenneth Primus shares an update with World Relief Tri Cities friends and partners. Friends of World Relief Tri Cities, Thank you for your faithful work of welcome with World Relief, creating a community of love and welcome for our immigrant neighbors together with us. We all know the past 3 years have been…
Read MoreJesus Didn’t Show Favoritism
Rich Versus Poor During his short time of public ministry, Jesus was busy. Crowds of 5,000 plus gathered to hear him teach. People brought their sick to be healed, even tearing apart roofs to lower the lame at his feet. People pursued him from one shore to another, trying to anticipate where he would go.…
Read MoreWorld Relief Spokane Applauds Creation of the Welcome Corps, A New Refugee Private Sponsorship Program
CONTACT: Barbara Comito bcomito@wr.orgPinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Media welcome: Monday, January 30 at 5 p.m. World Relief Spokane will hold an informational meeting on the Biden Administration’s new Welcome Corps at 1522 N Washington Street. Come learn more about this new program, what it means for refugees and other newcomers, what it means for community members, and…
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