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A Doctor’s Dream Deferred, Not Defeated

July 31, 2026 | Comments Off on A Doctor’s Dream Deferred, Not Defeated

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… “Look! We have electricity and no bombs,” Ruslana’s mom joked over the phone one day, once again trying to convince her daughter to move to the United States. For many people, an opportunity like that would have been an easy decision. But for Ruslana, it meant leaving behind the…

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Our Stories

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Compassion: Moving into Suffering

July 12, 2023

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!

July 5, 2023

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

July 2, 2023

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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In the Media

Matt Soerens shares information regarding Spokane refugee news at the World Relief Spokane Small World Event.

What’s next for Spokane’s refugee agencies amid rising uncertainty?

March 24, 2025

Uncertainty arises for Spokane refugees following the termination of the refugee resettlement program across the U.S.

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Spokane refugees at risk as World Relief navigates changing U.S. policies

March 10, 2025

As of Thursday, March 6, Trump admitted to considering ending the temporary status of all 240,000 Ukrainians, which may potentially open them up to deportation.

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Press Releases

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New Lifeway Research Survey Indicates Protestant Pastor Support for Global Humanitarian Needs, Objections to Funding Cuts

May 6, 2026

Survey sponsored by World Relief explores attitudes around global health

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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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