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Christmas in Ukraine: Faith, Family and Traditions 

December 17, 2024 | Comments Off on Christmas in Ukraine: Faith, Family and Traditions 
Christmas in Ukraine

In Ukraine, Christmas is often family-centered time, filled with rich traditions and customs. Many Ukrainians start celebrating Christmas on December 24th. They usually have Christmas Eve dinner, which includes twelve dishes symbolizing the twelve apostles.

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Christmas in Ukraine

Christmas in Ukraine: Faith, Family and Traditions 

December 17, 2024

In Ukraine, Christmas is often family-centered time, filled with rich traditions and customs. Many Ukrainians start celebrating Christmas on December 24th. They usually have Christmas Eve dinner, which includes twelve dishes symbolizing the twelve apostles.

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Interning is more than coffee and printing

December 12, 2024

In this role I got to work on many different aspects of communications work such as campaigning, social media, interviewing, writing, content gathering and relationship building.

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7 Refugees Share What They Are Thankful For 

November 25, 2024

Every Thanksgiving presents us with the opportunity to pause and reflect on the blessings we enjoy and the opportunity to invite our refugee neighbors to do the same!

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Looking for ways to celebrate Christmas with your refugee neighbors?

Looking for ways to celebrate Christmas with your refugee neighbors? We got you covered. 

November 21, 2024

At World Relief, our volunteers hospitably form friendships with our refugee neighbors while connecting them with their new home… and this season always has ample ways to grow friendships!

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In the Media

World Relief Spokane hosts event to dispel immigration myths and encourage refugee support

October 11, 2024

World Relief Spokane (WRS) held an information session Thursday at Sun City Church, outlining its efforts to support refugees and how local individuals and groups can contribute to the cause.

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Morella shakes hands with a client.

Venezuelan immigrant educates newcomers to help them adjust

May 20, 2024

Since June 2022, Morella Pérez Suels has been education services manager at World Relief Spokane, a resettlement agency that serves immigrants and refugees from many communities, countries and cultures.

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Press Releases

Spokane Valley New Building at Redwood

World Relief Spokane increases resettlement capacity in response to global displacement crisis

August 31, 2023

August 30, 2023 – Spokane, WA – With more than 110 million people forced to flee their homes worldwide due…

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World Relief Promotes Refugee Resettlement Efforts in Spokane and Advocates for Greater Community Engagement

March 10, 2023

Matthew Soerens, Vice President for Advocacy and Policy at World Relief and coauthor of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and…

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World Relief Mobilizes to Provide Immediate Support to Devastated Communities in Wake of Turkey and Syria Earthquake

February 7, 2023

February 7, 2023 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Baltimore, Md. – In the wake of a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, World…

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