News & Stories
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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Let Freedom Ring
The United States has long been a beacon of hope for refugees and other immigrants. It is a land where one can leave behind famine, war, persecution and hardship – to start a new life full of opportunity and freedom.
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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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Zia’s Story: I Was Born In War
As a government official, Zia knew that he was being hunted. Quickly he gathered his wife and two children, and rushed them to the airport. Somehow, they made it inside. They should have been safe.
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5 MORE Ways To Learn About Refugees
Last year when I wrote my blog, “Five Ways to Learn More About Refugees”, there were 103 million displaced people in the world; 32 million were refugees.
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World Relief Spokane hosts event to dispel immigration myths and encourage refugee support
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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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 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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