Posts Tagged ‘Immigration’
Join Us in Expanding Our Refugee Resettlement Efforts
For years, we have worked tirelessly to provide a safe haven and support for those fleeing conflict and persecution, helping them rebuild their lives in a new land. We are excited to share our plans for expansion and invite missionally-aligned organizations to join us.
Read MoreDACA: How Policy and People Come Together (VIDEO)
Learn how policy affects real people’s lives.
Read MoreDid the U.S. Close Its Doors to Persecuted Christians in 2023?
Read World Relief’s updated report with Open Doors USA, explores the changes in the U.S. immigration policy that have affected countless persecuted Christians worldwide.
Read MoreFrom Asylum Seeker to Executive Director: Medard Ngueita’s Immigration Story
Medard Ngueita knows he is part of a story. Not one written in ink or on paper, but a story written over years and decades. Read his story.
Read MoreFrom Asylum Seeker to Executive Director: Medard Ngueita’s Immigration Story
Medard Ngueita knows he is part of a story. Not one written in ink or on paper, but a story written over years and decades. Read his story.
Read MoreHow to Love Sacrificially
Greetings! Recently some members of my church reminded me what it means to love sacrificially. One of them would travel 90 minutes one-way to the church every week. When I asked why she didn’t find a church closer to home, she responded “I know I need to love God by loving this church and the people in it.…
Read MoreIt’s time to create a compassionate and orderly immigration system by passing the Dignity Act
by Jonathan Perez Bernal // “The Southern Baptist Convention took a vote that has largely gone unnoticed but is critical to recognize in today’s political climate. Roughly 12,000 Christians nearly unanimously voted to pass a resolution “On Wisely Engaging Immigration” that affirms the importance of both restoring order to the border while also ensuring that migrants and…
Read MoreGrounded in God’s Vision: Q&A with Aerlande Wontamo
In January 2023, we welcomed Aerlande Wontamo as World Relief’s new Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs. She recently sat down with us to share how her professional expertise, personal experience and strong sense of calling have uniquely prepared her for this role. We hope you enjoy hearing from Aerlande as much as we did!…
Read MoreLeft in Limbo – The State of the Afghan Community after the U.S. Military Withdrawal
On August 15th, 2021, years of preparation came to a close as the United States military began to withdraw from Afghanistan. Intelligence specialists estimated that it would take a minimum of six months for Kabul to be captured by the Taliban. It took them 11 days. Thus began two weeks of chaos. On August 31st,…
Read MoreA Prayer for Refugees
On June 14, a ship carrying migrants bound for Europe capsized in the Mediterranean Sea. Despite search and rescue efforts, hundreds are feared dead. Even as we celebrate the strength and resilience of refugees this World Refugee Day, we lament that, for so many people seeking safety and a more hopeful future in a new…
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