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The trip was extremely long. Sometimes, Abdulazak’s father would sleep out in the rain after finding a place to shelter the family. It seemed to Abdulazak they could have traveled anywhere in the world by the time the family reached the camp. When he saw the rows of tents, he asked his father, “Is this the United States?”
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Starting with Playtime: Supporting Refugee Child Development
Starting with playtime, Sara assists refugee families in navigating resources and supporting their children’s development.
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Intensive Case Management: Tough Questions Series
ICM case managers work with clients to find stability in their new community and to empower them to navigate the services and resources we all rely upon. What this looks like for someone who is very new or for whom the systems and challenges are very great.
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Medically Fragile Child Receives Care through World Relief
World Relief staff, doctors, volunteers and medical services were all needed to get one girl the care she needed.
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How Jenny Helps Refugees Navigate the American Healthcare System
She has accompanied families to MRI scans or the ER, and even held the hand of a mother as she gave birth to her first child.
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Venezuelan immigrant educates newcomers to help them adjust
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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World Relief expands workforce programs at its new corporate office
World Relief Spokane has relocated its corporate office to Spokane Valley in a move designed to improve and expand employer partnerships for the nonprofit organization’s refugee clients, says Development Director Barbara Comito.
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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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