Posts Tagged ‘Sacramento’
World Relief Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Reverse Terminations of Refugee Resettlement and Humanitarian Aid
World Relief expresses deep concern over the recent decisions by Secretary of State Rubio and acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to halt nearly 10,000 foreign assistance awards, impacting critical programs that provide life-saving support to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.
Read MoreJanuary Community Impact Newsletter
On January 20, 2025, an Executive Order from the White House temporarily suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP), pending a 90-day review. This pause is a serious blow to thousands of refugees hoping to find safety and a new beginning in the Sacramento region, as well as to those already here who are waiting to be reunited with loved ones.
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 MoreReuniting Families: A Journey of Hope at World Relief Sacramento
Seeing little ones’ faces light up when they know they’ll see their daughter or son again—it’s that feeling of hope. I’m so happy we get to give hope to people.
Read MoreMiles for Refugees: Q&A with Sara Cullen-Fong
Ever year PTR feels like a family reunion—in the best way! It’s always great to set a lofty fundraising and riding goal, work up to it, and then get to see the community that forms along the way. Every year my team gets a little bit bigger, and hopefully our impact does too.
Read MoreEmpowering the Afghan Refugee Community: The Vital Role of Strong Family Leaders
Afghan men are learning to redefine success, finding liberation from stress by embracing a holistic approach rooted in the strength of familial ties and self-care.
Read MoreThe Resilience of One Afghan Refugee
A Story from World Relief Western NY World Relief Sacramento has welcomed and resettled 1,211 refugees into our community this fiscal year, many of them from Afghanistan. Many of their stories have been similar to this one from our sister office in New York. In October 2021, Atiqullah arrived at a United States Military Base,…
Read MoreChange That Lasts: A Christmas Devotional from World Relief
This holiday season, join World Relief for a weekly Christmas devotional.
Read MoreWhat’s Happening in Sudan?
By now, we know you’ve seen the news coming out of Sudan. On Saturday, April 15, heavy fighting broke out between two military forces under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (SAF) and General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo (RSF), also known as General Hemeti. While the fighting started in Khartoum, Sudan’s capital city, it has…
Read MoreThe Women’s Programs: A Special Feature
World Relief Sacramento wishes to feature our Women’s Programs – a set of services offered to new female refugees from Afghanistan. The Women’s Programs are dedicated to empowering their clients through education, as well as integration with the Sacramento community. In 2019, a group of Afghan women started meeting in a Sacramento apartment. Converted by…
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