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From Strangers to Family: How Volunteers Help Ukrainian Newcomers Find Belonging the U.S.

May 18, 2026 | Comments Off on From Strangers to Family: How Volunteers Help Ukrainian Newcomers Find Belonging the U.S.
Volunteers and Ukrainian Parolees become friends

When volunteers Jackie and Royce said “yes” to helping their Ukrainian neighbors, they sparked a beautiful friendship. Read their story.

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Stories of Strength: Women Rebuilding Their Lives in the U.S.

March 25, 2026

This International Women’s Month, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and determination of women who have rebuilt their lives after displacement. Meet Lilly, Kateryna, and Noor—three women whose journeys remind us how strength, opportunity, and community support can help families flourish.

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World Relief Condemns DHS Move to Strip Protections from Previously Approved Refugees, Violating Promises U.S. Made to Those Fleeing Persecution

February 24, 2026

Faith leaders call for swift reversal and reinstatement of full protections made to most vetted category of immigrant

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Evangelical Pastors & Leaders Across California Urge a Biblically-Rooted Approach to Refugees and Immigration

June 20, 2025

Today, on World Refugee Day, scores of evangelical pastors and ministry leaders from across the State of California are speaking up on the contentious topic of immigration.

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World Relief Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Terminations of Refugee Resettlement and Humanitarian Aid

March 6, 2025

World Relief expresses deep concern over the recent decisions by Secretary of State Rubio and acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to halt nearly 10,000 foreign assistance awards, impacting critical programs that provide life-saving support to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

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January Community Impact Newsletter

January 28, 2025

On January 20, 2025, an Executive Order from the White House temporarily suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), pending a 90-day review. This pause is a serious blow to thousands of refugees hoping to find safety and a new beginning in the Sacramento region, as well as to those already here who are waiting to be reunited with loved ones.

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November Community Impact Newsletter

November 27, 2024

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.”

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