Posts Tagged ‘SoCal’
From Shelter to Celebration, a Refugee Community Connection Blossomed
As an empty nester with a busy work schedule, Julie felt called to offer something she had in abundance — a safe, welcoming space in her San Diego condo
Read MoreHow To Be an Advocate: 10 Ways
Displaced families need your help. Here are 10 ways you can partner with World Relief to help displaced families flourish.
Read MoreEveryday Is a Fight: Yousif’s Ongoing Journey for Safety and Hope
by Jane Register, Development Director of World Relief SoCal // “Every day is a fight. Put yourself in my shoes and ask yourself what you would do?” – Yousif, asylum seeker Two and a half years ago, Yousif, his wife, and their young son arrived in the United States after fleeing Afghanistan. They came full…
Read MoreSeeking Asylum at the U.S. Border: Yousif’s Story
by Kelly Hill // “I saw the presence of God in every single step of my journey — all the way. I felt the presence of God when I was escaping from Afghanistan … The same thing in the Panama jungle … We just prayed and God saved us.” — Yousif, an asylum seeker at…
Read MoreWorld Relief SoCal’s San Diego Office to Host Pastors Coffee Talk on Faith and Immigration with its VP of Advocacy and Policy, Author Matthew Soerens Wed., Sept. 24
MEDIA ADVISORYINTERVIEW/PHOTO OPPORTUNITY Media Contact:Grant Van Leuven, San Diego County Office Site ManagerWorld Relief Southern California(619) 375-5834 | GVanLeuven@wr.org San Diego (September 10, 2025): The San Diego County office of World Relief Southern California will host Matthew Soerens, vice president of advocacy and policy for World Relief and national coordinator of the Evangelical Immigration Table,…
Read MoreA Young Asylum Seeker Finds Help and Hope
For young asylum seekers, the journey to safety can seem impossible. Learn how one welcoming community stood in the gap for Ibrah.
Read MoreWelcoming a refugee child: Sandy’s Scrapbook Story
For the more than 100,000 estimated refugee and displaced children in the nation, a new school year isn’t just the start of a new grade. It’s a chance to reclaim stability, rebuild routine and rediscover hope.
Read MoreEvangelical Pastors & Leaders Across California Urge a Biblically-Rooted Approach to Refugees and Immigration
Today, on World Refugee Day, scores of evangelical pastors and ministry leaders from across the State of California are speaking up on the contentious topic of immigration.
Read MoreRefugee Stories: Florence and Pascal Experience Hope Across Borders
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…
Read MoreAdvent 2024
by Sero Ku // Devotional, LOVE —Love was, is, and always will be a verb and a noun, for God is love. Prepare “God, we breathe in Your presence, your love and joy of this season. As we celebrate this season, we also recognize how possibly painful this season may be for so many in our world. We ask for your…
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