Willie found hope and medical care in Kakuma refugee camp Willie was just 13 when he fled the Democratic Republic of Congo, escaping an attack on his family. Alone and unsure if his parents survived, he’s spent years navigating life in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp. While battling tuberculosis in 2023, he received lifesaving medical treatment…

Souzan fled Iran to worship freely with her children Souzan had everything — wealth, security, a future. But she couldn’t worship freely. In Iran, following Jesus put her family in danger. Forced to flee for their lives, they spent 12 years in limbo in Indonesia, waiting for a safe place to call home. In 2023,…

In a year when U.S. headlines were dominated by immigration, an upcoming presidential election and conflicts and disasters causing record-breaking global displacement, U.S. churches wrestled with how to turn their biblical call to welcome the stranger into meaningful action.  Fortunately, we’ve been walking hand-in-hand with churches for over 80 years, helping them respond to crises…

A little over a year ago, Anna* faced an impossible situation. An asylum-seeker from Eastern Europe and young mother to a 7-month-old baby, she had reached the maximum number of nights allowed by the temporary shelter she was staying at in Chicago and had nowhere to go. She had no car, no job and no…

The call to welcome the stranger has never been more urgent. Right now, the world is facing the largest displacement crisis in recorded history — according to the U.N., more than 122 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution and disaster.  In FY24, World Relief’s U.S. offices and affiliates…

“I had lost everything — my possessions accumulated over 30 years of work, my goods and, above all, my sense of security.” — Adeline, a displaced bookseller in Port-au-Prince “Sometimes we go from 15 to 22 days without finding water.” — Estanis, president of an informal camp hosting displaced persons These are the voices of…

An unimaginable crisis continues to unfold in Sudan. Since war broke out in April 2023, more than 11 million Sudanese people have been forced to flee their homes. Nearly 25 million people face acute malnourishment and do not know where their next meal will come from. The war has resulted in 20,000 documented deaths, though…

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,…

“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…