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
In Remembrance of Alan Kurdi
[WARNING: The blog post below contains images that some readers may find disturbing.]Alan Kurdi died one year ago today.On September 2, 2015, three year old Alan’s lifeless body washed up on a beach in Turkey. The photo of Alan appeared on the homepage of just about every media outlet in the Western world. And perhaps…
Time Magazine Op-Ed by World Relief President Scott Arbeiter
Time.com featured “Syria’s Children Are the World’s Responsibility,” an op-ed written by World Relief President Scott Arbeiter. Read Op-Ed
The (Bloody) Face of Violence in Syria
If you haven’t already, take a moment and watch the video below. It’s not easy to watch. It shouldn’t be. It’s horrific, startling and heartbreaking. It feels all too familiar. We are two weeks away from the one year anniversary of young Alan Kurdi’s death. Seeing the photo of Aylan’s lifeless body washed up on…
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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