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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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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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The Cycle of Service: Art Gives Back to His New Community
I came here to help the people who helped me before. There are a lot of immigrants who need help, and I can help new generation immigrants. And I hope that new generation immigrants will help and the future will, and the future…
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Making a Difference in a New Land: How One International Student Supports Refugees
Christabel’s arrival in Washington was filled with surprises. First, in Spokane, she experienced snow for the first time, accompanied by…
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A Prayer for Refugees: Give rest to the weary
You say blessed are the poor, the mournful, the meek, the hungry, the merciful, the pure, the peacemakers, the persecuted – are not our immigrant brothers and sisters then blessed?
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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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