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SIV Program Offers Safe Haven for Spokane Refugee and His Family

July 9, 2025 | Comments Off on 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 and traditions, hospitality, beautiful landscapes, strong community and family bonds, unique cuisine, strong and hardworking people.” The poetic description of his country and community come before any geographical names.    Kazim grew up during a peaceful…

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SIV Program Offers Safe Haven for Spokane Refugee and His Family

July 9, 2025

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

May 30, 2025

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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Refugee family embraces the joys presented by living in Spokane's multicultural community.

Refugee family embraces the joys presented by living in Spokane’s multicultural community. 

May 21, 2025

Hello. مرحبا. That’s how Hilton and Priscilla met their new neighbors, a lively Syrian family sharing their triplex. What followed was a delightful comedy of errors. First, the Syrian family assumed Hilton and Priscilla were from Spain. Then, came the guesses of the U.S. or Mexico. Finally, with a burst of laughter, Priscilla revealed the truth: they were fellow refugees from Nicaragua. 

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After nearly 20 years of helping others, this IOM interpreter finally finds refuge in America.

After nearly 20 years of helping others, this IOM interpreter finally finds refuge in America. 

May 13, 2025

Hassan thew himself into each word, asking for private lessons, driven by a desire he couldn’t yet articulate. A desire that would shape his future as an IOM interpreter.

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In the Media

Hoa stands in an airport holding a photograph of her father.

‘My real family’: Vietnamese woman who long suspected American parentage finds relatives through Spokane Amerasian group

March 25, 2024

Hoa Tran knew nothing about her parents for most of her life, only that she looked different from other Vietnamese people.

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Hospitality workforce mostly recovers to pre-pandemic rates

March 4, 2024

Between 20 and 25 people work at the Spokane Valley hotel, some of whom are non-English speakers and youth employees, Guinn says.

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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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