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For Debora Law Awi, hope means building a safe future for her children while holding on to the family she left behind in Burma. Through World Relief Quad Cities, she has found a community of belonging and is now helping other families find the same sense of connection, stability and opportunity.
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World Relief Grieves Another Restrictive Refugee Ceiling, Urges Reopening of Resettlement Program to Those Fleeing Religious Persecution
FY 2027 Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions again excludes refugees in greatest need, including persecuted Christians
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Back to School, Full Circle: How Education Shaped Moo Say’s Journey
For many students, going back to school means new teachers, new classrooms and the excitement of a new year of learning. For Moo Law La Say, the first days of school in the United States included all of that — plus the challenge of navigating an entirely new country.
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Pivot by Pivot: How Wedad Found a New Path to Pharmacy
When Wedad Rahmoun arrived in the Quad Cities in October 2024, she brought a pharmacy degree and a steadfast commitment to becoming a pharmacist. But to make her dream a reality in the U.S., she had to start over with her studies.
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World Relief Responds to SCOTUS Decision Regarding Birthright Citizenship
Global Christian humanitarian organization and refugee resettlement agency applauds SCOTUS citizenship decision
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World Relief Responds to SCOTUS Decisions Regarding TPS for Haitians and Syrians, Asylum Processing
Global Christian humanitarian organization and refugee resettlement agency addresses multi-faceted implications of each ruling
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Love Your Neighbor: A Concert Series Born from Community
Sometimes, the most meaningful things begin in the hardest moments. That’s exactly how the Love Your Neighbor concerts began, when executive orders forced program changes, furloughs and staff cuts in early 2025.
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World Relief Memphis, Greater Memphis Fellowship of Christian Athletes Host 12th Annual Cup of Nations Soccer Tournament & Family Festival
Number of people forced to flee their homes doubled since first edition
Read MoreWorld Relief Calls Upon International Community to Address Global Health Threat of Mpox
On August 14, the Africa CDC declared mpox (previously known as monkeypox) as a global health threat. The disease has now spread to 14 African countries, resulting in over 17,000 cases and 500 deaths, as well as heightening the threat of mpox becoming a larger, more devastating global pandemic.
Read MoreIntegral Alliance calls for more attention and collective action for Neglected Crises
The Integral Alliance today released a report and held a press call imploring for collective action to address the needs of people in neglected crises
Read MoreEvangelical Leaders in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina & Across the US to Presidential Candidates: Consider a Biblical Perspective on Immigration
Today, evangelical pastors and leaders from Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina joined a virtual press call convened by the Evangelical Immigration Table and World Relief, urging presidential candidates – of all parties – to commit to be guided by biblical principles as they approach the topic of immigration.
Read MoreOpen Doors US & World Relief Warn Proposed Changes to U.S. Asylum Laws Could Imperil Persecuted Christians
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.
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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