Remote Tutoring? No Problem!
Youth tutor Fehmi Neffati reminisces about volunteering with our students
Read MoreSoulmates Wait to be Reunited
One of our clients shares his hopes of being finally reunited with his family.
Read MoreAs Told To: Isabel’s Story of Dreams and Aspirations
This summer, our interns attended an ethical storytelling workshop in partnership with the University of Mississippi and Southern Foodways Alliance. To learn the ropes of the industry, they were tasked with interviewing immigrants within their community. Integration services intern Gabriella spoke with Isabel, who participates in our Youth Mentoring Program. Early one sunny Saturday, Isabel Lara Tenia and I met…
Read MoreWorld Relief Triad Receives Grant From Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust for Community Health Empowerment Project
August 10, 2021 CONTACT:Audrey Gardenaudrey.garden@pinkston.co(571) 405-1606 HIGHPOINT, N.C. – World Relief Triad is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. With this grant, World Relief Triad will fund the Newcomer Collaborative Health Fellowship Project to create systemic change in healthcare in the Piedmont Triad area of…
Read MoreVolunteer Impact Video: Abdul and Yao
As a trained nurse and child development worker from a country in West Africa, Yao came to the United States on a scholarship to gain further education in psychology and counseling. He brought those skills to his work as a volunteer tutor with World Relief, where he met a little boy named Abdul who changed…
Read MoreStone to Seed: Hess’ Story
Hess grew up in one of Thailand’s seven refugee camps. It was crowded, hot – “like a slum.” Small bamboo houses with leaf roofing were packed in tight, numbered sections, each section containing up to 400. Thousands of people were enclosed by the wire fences that bordered the camp. “The population was roughly 70,0000 or…
Read MoreAn Ember of Trust: Marc’s Story
As a child, Marc wasn’t old enough to understand the chaos that enveloped the Democratic Republic of Congo. His family moved to Rwanda when he was four to escape the ongoing civil war. But the aftermath of the civil war left the country divided, and when he returned to DRC at age 12, he was…
Read MoreIn the Quad Cities, Eagles Give Back
Eamon Garton of Scout Troop 20 is working to achieve the highest rank in scouts: the Eagle Scout. While the title itself is an honor, his goal is to embody its meaning and the obligations it carries. Eagle Rank “testifies that a Scout has an understanding of his community and his nation, and a willingness to…
Read MoreTrading citizenships: Why I decided to become an American
Throughout July, we’ve been focusing on citizenship and what it means to our friends in the immigrant community about what it means to them to be an American. As we close out the month, we wanted to share one last story with you from our operations manager, Bishnu, who is originally from Nepal. As Nepalis…
Read MoreAbe Ibrahim Helps Refugees Feel More at Home
Mbanzamihigo “Abe” Ibrahim is helping people feel at home. Born in a Tanzanian refugee camp and resettled in the U.S. at the age of 10, Abe is no stranger to feeling out of place. A Burundian, Abe remembers his first days in the U.S. when, suddenly, everything from music to food to language was different.…
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