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Embracing the uncertainty

June 4, 2024 | Comments Off on Embracing the uncertainty
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Paw reflects on her life from childhood, to fleeing her homeland and becoming a refugee, to now serving those who share similar path with her.

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Clare Stephenson Helps Moms in Need

May 3, 2022

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Clare is a mom who does it all, going above and beyond for…

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Free From Persecution: Eddy’s Story

May 3, 2022

The Democratic Republic of Congo has 25 provinces and over 200 tribes, but they all experience violence and discrimination. Eddy…

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14 Years of Volunteering

April 4, 2022

When Karen first heard of Word Relief in 2008, she thought to herself, “What is that?” Once she realized there…

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Starting Small

April 4, 2022

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month! Here’s to our dedicated volunteers and all the work they do to make a difference in…

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Making Connections

April 4, 2022

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month! Here’s to our dedicated volunteers and all the work they do to make a difference in…

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Refugee Family Dentistry

April 4, 2022

It’s Volunteer Appreciation Month! Here’s to our dedicated volunteers and all the work they do to make a difference in…

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Press Releases

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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World Relief Responds to DACA Ruling, Calls on Congress to Grant a Permanent Pathway to Citizenship for Dreamers

September 14, 2023

BALTIMORE, September 13, 2023 – Today, Judge Andrew Hanen upheld his previous ruling that DACA was established unlawfully under the…

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World Relief Applauds USAID Commitment to Increasing Partnerships with Faith-Based Organizations

September 14, 2023

Baltimore, MD (September 13, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced their first ever religious engagement…

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