Posts Tagged ‘Spokane’
Afghans in Spokane reflect on the situation in Afghanistan
Last week, we sat down with Sayed and Hashemi to hear their perspective on the situation in Afghanistan. Sayed and Hashemi had been friends for years before they each decided to move to the United States.
Read MoreWorld Relief Spokane expecting hundreds of refugees
Kevin Benson, Director of Development at World Relief Spokane, talked about the multifaceted challenges faced by the agency and Afghan refugees. By KHQ
Read MoreResolution would express Spokane’s support for resettling Afghan refugees
The Spokane City Hall will vote on a resolution expressing support of Afghan refugees on Monday. Mayor Nadine Woodward explains the move. BY ADAM SHANKS
Read MoreWorld Relief Spokane preparing to support 200 Afghan refugees
Mark Finney, Executive Director of World Relief Spokane, gives an update on Afghan refugees via Facebook video. BY ERIN ROBINSON
Read MoreWorld Relief Spokane expecting arrival of Afghan refugees
World Relief Spokane talks about new Afghan arrivals and its history with Afghan refugees. BY AYANNA LIKENS
Read MoreManito Pres rallies around Palouse Trails community to address food insecurity during COVID-19
A simple act of love – something akin to the generous young child who gave up his loaves and fish for the crowd – brought Manito Presbyterian Church to the residents of Palouse Trails to help combat food insecurity during the pandemic. Food insecurity has long plagued residents throughout Spokane – an estimated 20 percent of…
Read More‘God’s answer to my empty nest’
Merilee Moser reflects on 28 years of volunteering with World Relief Spokane It was a handful of well-timed coincidences that led Merrily Moser to volunteer with World Relief nearly 30 years ago. Her quarter-decade-long volunteer career began in the early 90s after she returned from teaching English in China. During that time, World Relief had…
Read MoreSpokane man crafts 300 cutting boards for refugee families
Ron Johnson delivered a new batch of his custom-made maple & walnut cutting boards in July. Each of his one-of-a-kind boards will be given to newly arrived refugees as they start their lives in Spokane. Ron started making cutting boards four years ago. Since then, he’s crafted more than 300 of them, and now…
Read MoreCoffee with a Dreamer
Last week, we sat down with Denisse Lopez-Arce, a local CNA, medical interpreter and COVID-19 front-line hero working at Sacred Heart Medical Center. She’s also a Dreamer. Denisse arrived in the U.S. with her parents when she was just a year old. Since then, she has committed to serving her community as a stellar student,…
Read MoreStill Good: Reflections on Good Friday in a Pandemic
Two years ago I was visiting a refugee camp on Good Friday. It was my fourth and final day hiking the trails that connected dusty ridges and sandy ravines. The way was lined with unending rows of square bamboo and tarp huts. I had asked questions, listened to stories, taken photos, and shared hundreds of…
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