Welcoming Refugees & Immigrants
It starts with you.
October 10th & 11th
It's a Small World...
Join us for a gathering devoted to a deep dive into the subject of faith and immigration.
WHY IT MATTERS
120 million people forcibly displaced
43.4 million refugees fleeing violence and persecution. They need safety. They need peace. They need the building blocks for a new life. You can be part of the community that welcomes them and helps them flourish.
Make an Impact
Since 1992, World Relief Spokane has welcomed nearly 12,000 refugees and other new arrivals. But we haven’t done it alone. It takes volunteers, landlords, employers, churches and friends. Join this welcoming community today.
Learn
How much do you know about immigration? About refugees? Step 1 is to listen and learn. Hear their stories. Put yourself in their shoes.
Give Monthly
Help us provide the wraparound services new arrivals need to flourish.
Volunteer
Whatever your skill set, we need it. Be a driver. Be a conversation partner. Be a friend. And learn from someone a little different from you.
With your help, we can make Spokane one of the most welcoming cities on the planet.
“As a young family with three children, we have lived as strangers in Kenya. We remember the challenges of language and adapting to a new culture. The nationals who helped us and prayed for us are still close friends these decades later. We donate to World Relief Spokane because the staff and volunteers are the hands and feet of Jesus welcoming strangers to our community.”
- Dr. Sam and Judy Palpant, donors
Two-Way Benefit
Refugees Receive Vital Services
New arrivals receive help with housing, cultural orientation, training in public transportation, and access to educational services like financial literacy and conversation club so they can become self-sufficient.
Our Community Prospers
We connect churches and community members with immigrant families to foster transformative relationships, where both new and long-term community members flourish and find a sense of unity and belonging.
Latest Articles
What are Your Cultural Values?
Cultural values simply describe how individuals prefer to navigate life, complete tasks and interact with others. These values vary greatly between age groups, religions and countries of origin.
Welcome. Happy. Blessed. Healed.
Joel Arriaga, Director of Resettlement at World Relief Spokane, shares how first impressions make refugees feel happy, blessed and healed.
One Smile. One Meal. One Welcome.
Hospitality isn’t about well-decorated homes and matching dishes. Hospitality is about opening our lives and our homes to someone in need of a sense of welcome and belonging.