About Us
Contact us by email at wrspokane@wr.org
Global Reach
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world's greatest crises in partnership with the church. We envision thriving, welcoming communities where families flourish, and people experience restorative relationships with God, their neighbors, themselves, and all creation. World Relief’s work in the United States, specifically, focuses on helping refugees and other immigrants in vulnerable situations rebuild their lives in a new country.
Local Impact
At World Relief Spokane, we believe refugees and other immigrants are vital to the flourishing of our country and community. Together, we can empower refugees and other immigrants to find hope, rebuild their lives and create communities of welcome.
Since 1992, we have empowered churches, community organizations and people like you to adapt to the challenges of the moment for the sake of refugees. As needs have increased in recent years, we have expanded our work beyond refugees to include all immigrants in vulnerable situations.
In the last 30 years, World Relief Spokane has resettled over 11,000 refugees, and we are a proud member of a national network of offices through which over 400,000 immigrants and refugees have been welcomed into this country.
Church Centered
Working with the local church is not only a good strategy, it's at the very heart of our work. We believe that God gave us a plan to save our broken world, and that it begins with his church, and his people, leading the way. We want to see local churches creating and leading change in their communities.
Holistic
We believe in transformation of the whole person — mind, body and spirit. That's why our programs focus on addressing the root causes of poverty, vulnerability and injustice. Beyond physical change, we focus on driving mental, social and spiritual transformation.
Sustainable
We understand that lasting change requires more than quick fixes and band-aid solutions. We prioritize the leadership and participation of those we serve, whether people, churches or local institutions, as critical to creating and sustaining change. Many of our staff are immigrants themselves and have a deep understanding of the challenges our clients face.
Leadership
Financials
Christi Armstrong
Executive Director
Haitham Dawoud
Director of Admin & Finance
Barbara Comito
Director of Development
Joel Arriaga
Director of Resettlement
Jared Booker
Director of Employment Services
Andrea Simpson
Director of Integration & Wellness
At World Relief, we are committed to efficient and thoughtful stewardship of every donation. When you invest in us, you can trust not only that your resources are being directed to the right places, but also that those resources are being used in the smartest, most efficient way possible due to the collective expertise of our organization.