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New Lifeway Research Survey Indicates Protestant Pastor Support for Global Humanitarian Needs, Objections to Funding Cuts
Survey sponsored by World Relief explores attitudes around global health
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Volunteer Appreciation Month: Because Hope Moves Through People
Measuring the contribution of volunteering to progress and well-being is vital, not to convince but to confirm how much volunteers…
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It Takes a Village: The Community Behind Every New Beginning
When Iryna arrived in Spokane on December 31, 2022 at 10 p.m., in the quiet hours of New Year’s Eve,…
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Spokane refugee aid groups lose federal contracts; status unclear for more than 400 fleeing danger and previously set to come to Inland NW
World Relief Spokane confirmed on Friday that the administration of President Donald Trump canceled its contract to resettle refugees in the Inland Northwest despite a court ruling pausing Trump’s executive order halting the refugee process.
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Fleeing the Taliban: former Afghan journalist shares his journey two years after fleeing his home country
In 2016, moments after speaking on a TV interview about the dangers of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Zia Danesh’s car was bombed on his way home.
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New Lifeway Research Survey Indicates Protestant Pastor Support for Global Humanitarian Needs, Objections to Funding Cuts
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 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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