Posts Tagged ‘Immigration’
Why We Welcome: The Hope We Have
This guest blog is written by Alisha L Garza, a Volunteer Coordinator in our DuPage Office To be human is to experience a variety of emotions—often conflicting ones. Like a woman in childbirth, there is the striking reality of pain and joy. Even Jesus was called the Man of Sorrows (Isaiah 53:3), while the author…
Read MoreWhy We Welcome: The Prayers We Pray
This guest blog is written by Basma Outhman, staff member at World Relief Chicagoland Have you ever wondered what a refugee’s journey truly looks like? The simple answer is: hard, long, and complicated. But if you look closer, you’ll see that no two stories are alike. Every refugee has a unique tale to tell—one marked…
Read MoreNovember Community Impact Newsletter
This month, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, we celebrate Muriel Chiavini, a dedicated volunteer with the Afghan Women’s Program since the fall of 2019. Muriel’s journey of service is deeply rooted in her experience teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) at the Philippine Refugee Center, where she prepared refugees for cultural immersion and integration in the United States. She reflects, “God used my experience to help the Afghan women refugees of World Relief.”
Read MoreWhy We Welcome: The Gift of Giving
This guest blog is written by Shelley Hiller, a long term partner of World Relief This summer, my church started a Good Neighbor Team. We were matched with a family from Syria who had been living in Iraq for several years while undergoing the vetting process for refugees. On the surface, there are many differences…
Read MoreDiscourse and Politics: Tips for this Election Season
The current political discourse can feel exhausting, regular conversations with friends and family can unexpectedly turn into political debates and watching TV means being inundated with candidate ads and political news. We are overwhelmed and navigating the discourse and politics can be challenging. You do not want to offend but still want to speak the truth in love.
Read MoreThe Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked
Immigration has always been a hot topic in our country’s political landscape — even more so during an election year.
Read MoreThe Top 5 Immigration Myths Debunked
Immigration has always been a hot topic in our country’s political landscape — even more so during an election year.
Read More5 Things to Consider About the U.S.-Mexico Border
Here are 5 things to consider when thinking, praying and talking about the U.S.-Mexico border
Read MoreEmpowering Change: How Biblical Advocacy Shapes Our Response to Global Crises
For eighty years, our staff and our vast, global network of church-based volunteers have come alongside those facing crises of disease, hunger, poverty and displacement, directly meeting physical and spiritual needs.
Read More2023 Annual Report
We are proud to share and celebrate all that was achieved in 2023 as we walked alongside new neighbors.
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