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The morning began like any other: waking up, eating breakfast, and getting ready for work. But at 6:00 a.m., Alena’s phone buzzed with a text from her boss: “Stay home. The war has started.” It was Thursday, February 24, 2022. Russia had just launched an attack on Ukraine. In an instant, everything changed. From that…
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Serving Hospital Food Changed this Refugee’s Future
The morning began like any other: waking up, eating breakfast, and getting ready for work. But at 6:00 a.m., Alena’s…
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2025 Through Our Eyes: Directors Team Reflections
World Relief Spokane has been welcoming refugees to the community for over 30 years, empowering refugees and other immigrants to find hope and rebuild their lives. …
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Ziporah’s Story of Rediscovering World Relief, the Organization That Changed Her Life
Ziporah was wandering through the rows of booths at the local fair when a familiar logo suddenly caught her eye:…
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‘My real family’: Vietnamese woman who long suspected American parentage finds relatives through Spokane Amerasian group
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
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
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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