For over 75 years, across 100 countries, we've been connecting people like you to the world's greatest needs—extending your compassion to millions of suffering men, women and children. Together we're creating change that lasts—today, tomorrow and for generations to come.
Our Focus
We're partnering with over 6,000 churches and 95,000 local volunteers to tackle the world's greatest problems.
We need you in the fight against poverty, violence and injustice around the world. When we join together, we can be the hands and feet of Jesus, bringing light to the darkest corners of our world as a powerful force for good. Here's how:
Advocate
You can defend and speak up on behalf of the vulnerable and suffering around our world. Together, we can intercede on behalf of those who are suffering, in poverty or without protection, in order to influence those in positions of power who can save lives.
Volunteer
You can help us expand our reach and multiply our impact around the world when you join our family of over 95,000 volunteers worldwide. Learn how to serve in a safe and inclusive space through our e-learning platform, The Workshop. Your commitment makes all the difference to those who are suffering.
Give
When you give, you’ll transform the lives of millions of suffering men, women and children around the globe. In a time of such great need, we need you on our team more than ever before. We cannot do this work without you.
News & Stories
Thank God for Women — You Have Taught Me
Thank God for Women is a blog series rooted in gratitude for the strength, courage, and incredible capacity women demonstrate. World Relief’s calling does not single out women.And yet, each year our work impacts around 7 million people, some 80% of them women and children. In sub–Saharan Africa, where the impact of climate change is accelerating…
CHURCH LEADERS: A Prayer of Protest for the Church — Thy Kingdom Come
The current refugee crisis (the 65 million around the world, and the current discourse in the U.S.) has brought to the surface one of the hardest things about following Jesus—at least for me. As Christians, we believe that Jesus has already defeated evil, sin, and death. As Christians, we also know that evil, sin,…
Separating Fact from Fear in the Refugee Ban
[The following post was written by Tim Breene, CEO of World Relief.] In today’s connected world, the rapid dispersion of half-truths—and even blatant lies—is disturbing. This is especially true as it relates to the discussion around the ban of refugees to the United States. As Christians, we should care about this. If truth is malleable,…
Don’t move through life wishing you’d done more for our suffering world. God designed you to be a light amidst the darkness, extending his love and compassion to the most vulnerable among us.
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