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For the more than 100,000 estimated refugee and displaced children in the nation, a new school year isn’t just the start of a new grade. It’s a chance to reclaim stability, rebuild routine and rediscover hope.
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Welcoming a refugee child: Sandy’s Scrapbook Story
For the more than 100,000 estimated refugee and displaced children in the nation, a new school year isn’t just the start of a new grade. It’s a chance to reclaim stability, rebuild routine and rediscover hope.
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Yaneth and Manuel Live Out Perseverance and Hope Through Faith
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Fleeing Uncertainty: A Journey Toward Hope Yaneth and Manuel landed in Spokane on January…
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SIV Program Offers Safe Haven for Spokane Refugee and His Family
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… When Kazim Abdullahi is asked where he is from, his reply is, “Rich culture…
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Refugee Stories: Florence and Pascal Experience Hope Across Borders
Today, with more than 122 million people displaced globally, it’s easy to reduce this crisis to statistics but behind every number is a person, a name, a story. Read More…
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World Relief expands workforce programs at its new corporate office
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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Democratic Republic of Congo refugee joins Spokane Police Department
Balinda Kizombo is a proud volunteer of the Spokane Police Department Reserve Unit. He graduated from the academy last fall.
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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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