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Abdulazak’s Story: The Long Journey of a Refugee from Sudan

June 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Abdulazak’s Story: The Long Journey of a Refugee from Sudan
Abdulazak’s Story: The Long Journey of a Refugee from Sudan

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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Our Stories

A woman speaks about her experiences fleeing Ukraine.

Mariia: Ukrainian parolee two years after the invasion

February 23, 2024

At 4:45 a.m., she was awakened by what she first thought were fireworks, but soon realized her mistake. It was an invasion from Russia.

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A new lenten devotional from World Relief celebrates 80 years.

A New Lenten Devotional Celebrates 80 Years of World Relief

February 14, 2024

In the aftermath of World War II, a community of ordinary believers in Boston, Massachusetts, felt moved to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of displaced peoples in war-torn Europe.

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Mely talks to clients in the Friendship Center

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Mark Michaelis reminisces about Africa.

Holy Discomfort: Justice, Kindness & Humility

January 26, 2024

God is not particularly concerned with my comfort. God does say that we are to comfort others with the comfort we have been given (2 Corinthians 1:4), but this type of comfort is not the absence of pain; it’s the opposite.

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In the Media

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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A case manager helping a client find a job.

World Relief expands workforce programs at its new corporate office

April 30, 2024

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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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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