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Luckily, she wasn’t alone. With support and assistance from her Good Neighbor Team, Robina successfully found an apartment, enrolled her children in school, and attended medical appointments. In the process, a genuine friendship blossomed between Robina and the kids, and their support team.
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Compassion: Moving into Suffering
Destruction. And hopelessness. Those were the two realities Deb Russell faced everywhere she looked when she deployed to Turkey with…
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Raise Your Hand if You’re a Mama!
By Lisa Zanoni, World Relief Spokane Relationship Manager Raise your hand if you are a mama! Or have a mama.…
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10 Books to Read This Summer
Kick-off THE new year by checking out one of these books to read in 2021, recommended by World Relief staff!
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Left in Limbo – The State of the Afghan Community after the U.S. Military Withdrawal
On August 15th, 2021, years of preparation came to a close as the United States military began to withdraw from…
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Fleeing the Taliban: former Afghan journalist shares his journey two years after fleeing his home country
In 2016, moments after speaking on a TV interview about the dangers of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Zia Danesh’s car was bombed on his way home.
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Uncertainty looms for Spokane nonprofit amid Trump Administration’s refugee policies
SPOKANE, Wash. — A local organization that works to support immigrants and refugees in Spokane is wondering about its future in the face of Trump’s recent executive orders.
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World Relief Spokane increases resettlement capacity in response to global displacement crisis
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
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 CONTACT:Pinkston Teamwr@pinkston.co Baltimore, Md. – In the wake of a devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, World…
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