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November 4, 2024 | Comments Off on From Personal Roots to Professional Impact

Sam reflects on her journey as she marks her first anniversary as a Volunteer Coordinator at World Relief Quad Cities.

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Recipes from Iraq: Dolma

April 2, 2024

Shahad shares her dolma recipes, a dish in which many of the families we serve love to cook for gatherings.

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The spirit of persistence in womanhood

March 6, 2024

Laura Sauer reflects on the eye-opening experiences while teaching abroad and her observations of commonality in womanhood around the world. 

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Be inspired to inspire

February 6, 2024

Dr. LaShanta reflects back on her inspiring education journey and discusses the celebration of Black History Month.

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Our souls during lent

February 6, 2024

Marcellina shares the practices she partakes in during lent and how that reflects in her spiritual wellbeing. 

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Season of Giving

January 3, 2024

Chantal reflects on her resettlement journey in the Quad Cities and the career she built through her willingness and desire to serve.

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Christmas in Tanzania

January 3, 2024

Chantal reflects on her resettlement journey in the Quad Cities and the career she built through her willingness and desire to serve.

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Press Releases

World Relief Calls Upon International Community to Address Global Health Threat of Mpox

August 16, 2024

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. 

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Integral Alliance calls for more attention and collective action for Neglected Crises 

July 10, 2024

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

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Evangelical Leaders in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina & Across the US to Presidential Candidates: Consider a Biblical Perspective on Immigration

January 11, 2024

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.

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Open Doors US & World Relief Warn Proposed Changes to U.S. Asylum Laws Could Imperil Persecuted Christians

December 15, 2023

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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World Relief & Open Doors US Release New Report on the Rise of Persecuted Christians & Global Displacement Around the World

September 21, 2023

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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African Church Leaders Appeal for PEPFAR Reauthorization

September 15, 2023

More than 350 African church leaders have appealed to Congress for the swift reauthorization of the President’s Emergency Program for…

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