6 Urgent Humanitarian Crises Around the World
Over 120 million women, men and children have been forced to their homes. Read about 6 humanitarian crises around the world & how you can respond.
Read MoreBreaking Bread: Recipes from Around the World
One of the first things that comes to mind when I think about the holidays is…food. Whether I’m crowded around a dinner table with family and friends or pulling my favorite cranberry and pear pie out of the oven to take to a holiday gathering, there’s something special about breaking bread with the ones you…
Read MoreWhy We Welcome: The Prayers We Pray
This guest blog is written by Basma Outhman, staff member at World Relief Chicagoland Have you ever wondered what a refugee’s journey truly looks like? The simple answer is: hard, long, and complicated. But if you look closer, you’ll see that no two stories are alike. Every refugee has a unique tale to tell—one marked…
Read More6 Urgent Humanitarian Crises Around the World
Over 120 million women, men and children have been forced to their homes. Read about 6 humanitarian crises around the world & how you can respond.
Read MoreThe Unexpected Joy of a Donation
The way a simple donation left a lasting impact on a Rwandan Genocide survivor. In April of 1994, the tragic Rwandan Genocide began. Lasting only 100 days, it devastated the country of Rwanda. For the Tutsi tribe, it was a fight for survival. For the Hutu tribe, it was a fight for power and to…
Read More4 Prayers for Advent
Displaced families need your help. Here are four ways you can partner with World Relief to help displaced families flourish.
Read More4 Prayers for Advent
Displaced families need your help. Here are four ways you can partner with World Relief to help displaced families flourish.
Read MoreNovember Community Impact Newsletter
This month, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we celebrate Muriel Chiavini, a dedicated volunteer with the Afghan Women’s Program since the fall of 2019. Muriel’s journey of service is deeply rooted in her experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at the Philippine Refugee Center, where she prepared refugees for cultural immersion and integration in the United States. She reflects, “God used my experience to help the Afghan women refugees of World Relief.”
Read MoreWhy We Welcome: The Gift of Giving
This guest blog is written by Shelley Hiller, a long term partner of World Relief This summer, my church started a Good Neighbor Team. We were matched with a family from Syria who had been living in Iraq for several years while undergoing the vetting process for refugees. On the surface, there are many differences…
Read More7 Refugees Share What They Are Thankful For
Every Thanksgiving presents us with the opportunity to pause and reflect on the blessings we enjoy and the opportunity to invite our refugee neighbors to do the same!
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