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August 26, 2019

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World Relief Receives $749,606 John Templeton Foundation Grant to Expand Families for Life Programming in Burundi

Grant to expand impact of World Relief’s church-based outreach on family planning in Burundi

BALTIMORE, Md. – World Relief was recently awarded a voluntary family planning grant from the John Templeton Foundation for their work strengthening families and communities in Burundi. Through this three-year grant, the Templeton Foundation will contribute $749,606 to World Relief’s efforts empowering the local church to promote the healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy, acceptable to a couple’s beliefs and values as each individual made in God’s image. The program will reach 120,884 beneficiaries in Burundi. Currently, the country’s fertility rate – one of the highest in the world – is symptomatic of societal fear and rejection of family planning options, straining families economically and contributing to extremely high rates of chronic malnutrition in children under five years.

“World Relief is humbled by the generosity of the John Templeton Foundation grant and excited to see its impact on improving the spiritual and physical health of the country we’ve worked in for 15 years,” said Tim Breene, CEO of World Relief. “By empowering the local church in Burundi, we can create thriving families and strengthened communities and churches.”                   

World Relief’s approach will build on strengthening the couple’s relationship, communication and decision making, family values and goals, including the intrinsic and equal value of men and women. Accurate and open information about family planning methods and access will be important for couples to make wise choices.

“Family planning is a very sensitive topic,” commented Debbie Dortzbach, World Relief Senior Program Advisor, health and family strengthening. “When discussion is infused with a values-based approach for all children made in God’s image, the church has a unique opportunity no other institution has to build strong families for generations to come.”

An average of 5.5 children are born for every woman in Burundi, which contributes to the fact that it ranks 185th of 189 on the human development index, marking it as one of the poorest countries in the world. Because 91% of Burundians identify as Christian, the church has the access and opportunity to address the gap in sensitive and complex issues like the healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy, and family planning and spousal relationships.

“The birth rate in Burundi continues to be high. This is something to work together on from all interventions—from the church, the government, and partners,” said Rt. Revd Seth Ndayirukiye, Diocese of Matana, Anglican Church of Burundi. “All of us must come together to see what can be done in ways that do not offend. The timing is very right. Thank you, World Relief, for helping us.”  

Dr. Juma Ndereye, Director of National Reproductive Health Program, Burundi Ministry of Health, urged: “Please, let’s join our hands to work at the community level. They need to be empowered. Let them choose when they are well informed. We can measure results together…at the provincial level [working with communities] we can guarantee sustainability.”

Through its Church Empowerment Zone (CEZ) model, World Relief will train church leaders and community volunteers to address the underlying beliefs and social norms beneath the lack of the healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy. World Relief will work with 400 churches of all different denominations in the communes of Kibuye, Ryansoro, and Giheta in Gitega Province to reach a total of 9,600 couples through the church-based Families for Life program, strengthening each member of a family for multiple generations.

Sarah Clement, Director of Character Virtue Development at the Templeton Foundation, commented “World Relief has a strong track record of effectively engaging faith leaders and tapping into existing networks. As such, it is well equipped to partner with local leaders to bring about a shift that will not only help immediate families but improve economic and social factors across communities.”

This project will build on World Relief’s previous work in the country, which since late 2014 has directly reached 1,653,000 individuals. In 2018, World Relief served a total of 5 million beneficiaries through 5,000 churches and 95,000 local volunteers.

Those who wish to learn more about World Relief’s work in Burundi can visit https://worldrelief.org/burundi.

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About World Relief:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that seeks to overcome violence, poverty and injustice. Through love in action, we bring hope, healing and restoration to millions of the world’s most vulnerable women, men and children through vital and sustainable programs in disaster response, health and child development, economic development and peacebuilding, as well as refugee and immigration services in the U.S. For 75 years, we’ve partnered with churches and communities, currently across more than 20 countries, to provide relief from suffering and help people rebuild their lives.

Learn more at worldrelief.org.

About the John Templeton Foundation

Founded in 1987, the John Templeton Foundation supports research and dialogue on the deepest and most perplexing questions facing humankind. The Foundation funds work on subjects ranging from black holes and evolution to creativity, forgiveness, and free will. It also encourages civil, informed dialogue among scientists, philosophers, theologians, and the public at large. With over $2.8 billion in assets and annual grants of $115 million in 2018, the Foundation ranks among the 25 largest grantmaking foundations in the United States. Headquartered outside Philadelphia, its philanthropic activities have engaged all major faith traditions and extended to more than 100 countries around the world.

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August 21, 2019

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World Relief Opposes the Administration’s Decision to Depart from Flores Settlement

New rule will hold children in detention facilities indefinitely rather than the current 20-day standard 

BALTIMORE, Md. – Today, the Administration announced it will move to formally replace the Flores Settlement Agreement that has shaped how U.S. officials treat migrant children and their families since 1997. This new rule will permit officials to indefinitely hold children and their parents in custody for months or years while they await their asylum hearings. World Relief strongly opposes this action, based on the trauma it will unnecessarily cause children and parents and the strain it will place on the U.S.’s already-full detention facilities. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services will issue this new rule on Friday.

“The situation at the U.S.-Mexico border has developed into a full-blown crisis for families over the past year, but it’s a crisis compounded due to a lack of humane treatment and due process,” said Scott Arbeiter, World Relief President. “While officials argue this new rule will keep women and children together, it will inevitably keep young children and their parents in the horrifying conditions of these detention facilities as they await their asylum hearings for months and even years.”

World Relief asks Congress to stand up for immigrant children by making sure they are not detained nor separated from their parents. Children who are held in government custody should be in safe, sanitary conditions, licensed by the state, and should be released to the least restrictive environment, with their families whenever feasible, as quickly as possible. World Reliefs also calls the government to respect the U.S.’s asylum laws so that no individual fleeing persecution will have to return to danger or be forced to wait for months without legal counsel in unsafe conditions in Mexico. 

“This is a crucial moment for Christians to stand up for the vulnerable,” said World Relief CEO Tim Breene. “World Relief upholds a biblical view that preserving the family unit is paramount and people of all ages should be treated with dignity and respect. Children belong with their parents and not in jail-like detention facilities. We are grieved for the trauma this new rule will undoubtedly cause the individuals at our border, who are made in the image of God just like the rest of us. We urge the Church to compassionately respond by contacting their members of Congress and praying for the families at our border.”

World Relief and its partners have worked for some time to offer legal aid and other forms of support to migrants and asylum seekers along the border and various locations within the United States, and has witnessed the efficacy of nonprofit and faith-based solutions. It’s time to engage these networks in partnership with government agencies to meet the increasing need at the border.

World Relief urges Americans to pray for the families who will be affected by this rule and to contact their members of Congress, as they will be much more likely to act if they believe their constituents prioritize finding a solution for the vulnerable immigrant children and families at the border.

Those who wish to learn more about how they can help support World Relief’s work with protecting families can visit https://worldrelief.org/families.

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About World Relief:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that seeks to overcome violence, poverty and injustice. Through love in action, we bring hope, healing and restoration to millions of the world’s most vulnerable women, men and children through vital and sustainable programs in disaster response, health and child development, economic development and peacebuilding, as well as refugee and immigration services in the U.S. For 75 years, we’ve partnered with churches and communities, currently across more than 20 countries, to provide relief from suffering and help people rebuild their lives.

Learn more at worldrelief.org.

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August 14, 2019

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Lauren Carl
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World Relief Opposes Department of Homeland Security’s Final Public Charge Rule

BALTIMORE, Md. – This week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule clarifying who will be restricted from legal immigration to the U.S. on account of being considered a “public charge.” The final rule, published today, revises DHS regulations to determine whether an immigrant will be allowed to become an immigrant in the United States based on the government’s assessment of the likelihood that the immigrant will utilize taxpayer resources.

While the government has a responsibility to be fair to American taxpayers, it also must prioritize the unity of the family. World Relief formally expressed its disagreement with the proposed rule published on October 10, 2018, and the final rule does not adequately address our many moral and legal concerns. The global Christian humanitarian organization believes the final rule will prevent families from being lawfully reunited in the U.S., is susceptible to judicial challenge as “arbitrary and capricious,” and is a disappointing action by an administration that had previously claimed it supports expanding legal immigration.

“The clear effect of this rule is that a significant number of family reunification petitions that would previously have been approved will be denied, meaning U.S. citizens will be prevented from residing with their spouse and children within the U.S.,” said Jenny Yang, vice president of advocacy and policy at World Relief. “As Christians who believe in Jesus’ words that ‘what God has joined together, no one should separate,’ we stand opposed to this policy that will keep married couples apart from one another and keep children from being nurtured by their parents.” 

The final public charge rule will take effect on October 15, 2019. It will go well beyond existing regulations, which already require a prospective immigrant’s U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident sponsoring relative to make a legally binding commitment to be financially responsible for their relative. The rule instructs governmental officers to consider a long list of factors to predict if an immigrant might someday become a public charge, and to deny those seeking to adjust their status and acquire a green card.

The new rule gives extremely broad discretion to adjudicating officers, which will lead to irregular outcomes and confusion. The process of drafting this rule has thus far resulted in dampening the outlook among legal immigrants and their families already in the U.S., fueled rumors that have led qualifying U.S. citizens to refrain from accessing assistance for which they qualify under the law and discouraged those hoping to help their relatives immigrate here in the future.

“While the Bible is clear that all Christ-followers must care for the poor, there are legitimate disagreements among Christians about the precise role of government in providing public assistance. This new rule, however, is not really about access to public benefits, as it does nothing to change eligibility standards for receiving public benefits, which most family-sponsored immigrants have already been ineligible for in most cases since the 1996 welfare reform act,” noted World Relief CEO Tim Breene. “Instead, this rule simply further restricts legal immigration, particularly from those coming from low-income backgrounds, with the effect of keeping families apart. And all Christians can agree that God created the family unit and intends for them to be together.”         

World Relief asks supporters wanting to stand with vulnerable immigrant families to call their members of Congress and the White House to oppose this new rule.  Families seeking to determine how this rule could affect them or their relatives are encouraged to consult with a local World Relief office, a partner church providing authorized immigration legal services, or another authorized immigration attorney or Department of Justice-recognized non-profit organization.

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About World Relief:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that seeks to overcome violence, poverty and injustice. Through love in action, we bring hope, healing and restoration to millions of the world’s most vulnerable women, men and children through vital and sustainable programs in disaster response, health and child development, economic development and peacebuilding, as well as refugee and immigration services in the U.S. For 75 years, we’ve partnered with churches and communities, currently across more than 20 countries, to provide relief from suffering and help people rebuild their lives.

Learn more at worldrelief.org.

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July 17, 2019

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World Relief Responds to Interim Final Rule Asylum Regulation

BALTIMORE, Md. – The Trump administration announced Monday an interim final rule, effective yesterday, making families fleeing persecution who come through the U.S.-Mexico border ineligible for asylum consideration unless they first applied for and were denied asylum in one of the countries through which they traveled. This dramatically undermines the goal of the U.S. asylum system, particularly for those coming from Central America. By closing our doors to those fleeing danger and persecution, we are effectively shutting the door on vulnerable individuals for whom the United States is the only place of safety and freedom. Instead, the U.S. government should allow asylum-seekers to pursue legal protection in the United States and partner with faith-based organizations and churches to meet their immediate needs. As a Christian organization committed to the belief that each human person is made in God’s image and worthy of protection and dignity, World Relief believes that this policy should be reversed immediately.

“The humanitarian and moral crisis at our southern border is exacerbated by policies like the interim final rule that will harm children and families,” said Scott Arbeiter, World Relief president. “In a recent visit to the border, I interacted with individuals – many from Central America, but also those from Africa, South America and elsewhere – with very credible claims of persecution. They have already been forced to wait for months in Mexico to register their claim at the U.S. port of entry; now, they will be found ineligible. The U.S. has a moral obligation to respect our laws that offer protection to those with a credible claim of persecution, and we must not betray that commitment.”

This rule will only put the burden of processing asylum seekers on countries that either don’t have adequate processing systems in place or resources to process the numbers arriving. It will also make migration routes less safe. While individuals crossing the border generally turn themselves in to immigration authorities to ask for asylum, this rule may force them to attempt to cross through more dangerous routes. Asylum seekers may be more vulnerable to the whims of smugglers, traffickers and other criminal organizations.

 “We’ve long insisted that the U.S. can be both a safe country and a compassionate country,” says Tim Breene, World Relief CEO. “We are not arguing that everyone who arrives at the U.S.-Mexico border should be allowed to stay, but that everyone should receive due process and the chance to demonstrate that they qualify under U.S. law for legal protections. As our government has restricted orderly, legal avenues for migration that actually fill a critical need in the U.S. labor market, it only makes it more likely that desperate individuals, including those fleeing persecution, will resort to unlawful means of entry.”

World Relief calls on the administration to reverse this policy and on Congress to clarify any ambiguity in the asylum statutes that might allow individuals with a credible fear of persecution to be returned to a dangerous situation. We urge local churches to join in advocacy and in prayer, even as they seek to welcome the asylum seekers and other immigrants who have arrived in their communities in recent months.

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About World Relief:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that seeks to overcome violence, poverty and injustice. Through love in action, we bring hope, healing and restoration to millions of the world’s most vulnerable women, men and children through vital and sustainable programs in disaster response, health and child development, economic development and peacebuilding, as well as refugee and immigration services in the U.S. For 75 years, we’ve partnered with churches and communities, currently across more than 20 countries, to provide relief from suffering and help people rebuild their lives.

Learn more at worldrelief.org.

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July 15, 2019

CONTACT:
Lauren Carl
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703-388-6734

World Relief Sponsors Side Event to Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom to Urge the Restoration of the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program as an Essential Part of a Robust International Religious Freedom Agenda

BALTIMORE, Md. – Today, World Relief, HIAS, The Episcopal Church, the National Association of Evangelicals and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS) cosponsored an official congressional briefing as a side event to the State Department’s Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. These organizations, plus panelists including representatives from the Free Yezidi Foundation, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and a Liberian refugee and pastor, called U.S. leadership to increase the number of refugees accepted in the U.S. as well as to continue robust refugee funding. While expressing gratitude to Secretary of State Pompeo for his commitment to pursue an international religious freedom agenda, the groups urged that having a robust refugee resettlement program can bolster the success of that mission.

Pari Ibrahim, Founder and Executive Director, Free Yezidi Foundation, commented: “I believe there’s a genuine sympathy and concern for the Yezidi people today, but I cannot believe that a country like the U.S. can do so little for people in these conditions. ISIS remains a critical threat to Yezidis, and their lack of security and fair representation keeps them from feeling safe and being productive. For those who are severely traumatized, their best chance for a better life is to seek an outside country, yet only 14 Yezidis were resettled to the U.S. in 2019 and five in 2018. We seek an increase in resettlement of Yezidis in America.”

Melanie Nezer, Senior Vice President of Public Affairs with HIAS, commented: “The Lautenberg Amendment was enacted and authorized by Congress in 1990 to allow Jews and evangelicals to come to the U.S. as refugees from the former Soviet Union. The Lautenberg Amendment was expanded in 2004 to include Iran, but in the past two years that program has basically been shut down. There are no religious minorities from Iran that are coming into this country, despite the fact that there are thousands of religious minorities who would like to get out. Though small, this program leaves the door open for people fleeing persecution and has a direct connection to people’s ability to practice their faith openly. This is just one way that the almost-complete shutdown of refugee resettlement program has a direct impact on religious minorities.”

Galen Carey, Vice President of Governmental Relations, National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), commented: “I want to commend the State Department for holding the second ministerial  for international religious freedom around the world and Ambassador Brownback for bringing his commitment, passion and stature to the State Department and for promoting religious freedom around the world. Our country has been blessed by the contributions of refugees for decades, and a strong bipartisan consensus agrees that protecting and resettling refugees is in the nation’s interest and is the right thing to do. Our refugee resettlement program has long been the crown jewel of humanitarianism. Our government does its part by rigorously vetting and selecting the refugees most in need of resettlement. Volunteers from churches and communities open their hearts and homes to welcome the refugees and help them get back on their feet. But the sharp cutback in all refugee resettlement to the U.S. is systematically dismantling the whole infrastructure that allows us to resettle refugees so effectively. Our ability to respond to future refugee crises has been hampered. Remember that refugees are human beings. Every human bears the image of God, and every person is an asset. Refugees in particular are people who have demonstrated the courage of their convictions, and who are willing to take risks for freedom. They are exactly the type of people we want to come to the United States.”

Jenny Yang, VP of Advocacy and Policy with World Relief, commented: “We believe the refugee resettlement program has been dismantled and needs to be restored through Congressional leadership. One woman we’ve resettled through World Relief fled Pakistan and believed her husband had been killed – he was targeted and left for dead for publishing Christian content. He’s now hiding in Sri Lanka, and we’ve been advocating for him for two years. To be resettled to the U.S. would mean he can be with his family and have the freedom to practice his faith openly. There are hundreds of stories like this one of people who have no ability to return home. Resettlement is the only real solution for these individuals. As we discuss implementing a robust religious freedom agenda abroad, we need to also talk about what it would mean to accept those fleeing religious persecution in the U.S.

“I urge you to join the Bipartisan Refugee Caucus that will keep the administration accountable to refugees, co-sponsor to pass the Grace Act which will restore the refugee ceiling to 95,00 every year and support MRA and funding for the Office of Refugee Resettlement that helps those after they’ve been resettled or trafficked.”

Matthew Wilch, Refugee Policy Advisor, United State Conference of Catholic Bishops/Migration and Refugee Services (USCCB/MRS), commented: “We need to be responsive to religious persecution and the forced immigration it causes, and we need durable solutions for refugees fleeing persecution. We must take a comprehensive approach to refugee protection by investing in root causes, and this means fighting for religious liberty – not just in the U.S., but in other countries as well. We must support refugees in host countries. And for that small percentage of refugees not safe in either their home or host countries, we need to provide resettlement.”

Elizabeth K. Cassidy, Director of International Law and Policy, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), commented, “Until recently, the U.S. had one of the largest refugee resettlement programs of any country. USCIRF has been a strong proponent for many years of a robust resettlement program, which has always had strong bipartisan support. We feel the ceiling should take into account the scope of religious persecution around the world. A recent UNHCR report showed six of the ten top refugee producing countries are of concern to USCIRF, and three have been designated by the State Department as among the world’s worst violators of religious freedom.”

Joseph Lewis, refugee, commented: “I am a husband, a parent, and a police officer in D.C. I’m also a student pastor – and a former refugee. In Liberia, my family was targeted weekly and daily because our last name was the same as a hated political leader. We fled the country on a freight train and arrived in the Ivory Coast in 1990. We lived there from 1990-1998 before we finally got an opportunity to sit for an interview. During that time, my life was not very hopeful. The whole time we could see those same people who tormented us just across the border. My friends and I swore that if we had the opportunity to get out, we would never miss that chance.

“On January 24, 1999, I finally arrived in New York City. In the transition process, I endured a time of homelessness. After encountering a Lutheran pastor, I eventually went back to school and got my life back on track. I have been given an opportunity, and I want to return the favor.

“This is why I became a police officer. And this is why I went to seminary, and why I want stories like mine to be told.”

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About World Relief:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that seeks to overcome violence, poverty and injustice. Through love in action, we bring hope, healing and restoration to millions of the world’s most vulnerable women, men and children through vital and sustainable programs in disaster response, health and child development, economic development and peacebuilding, as well as refugee and immigration services in the U.S. For 75 years, we’ve partnered with churches and communities, currently across more than 20 countries, to provide relief from suffering and help people rebuild their lives.

Learn more at worldrelief.org.

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July 11, 2019

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World Relief Shares Refugee Stories of Hope, Transformation on World Refugee Day 2019
Organization hosts local celebrations nationwide, spearheads peer-to-peer fundraising campaign

BALTIMORE, Md. – In celebration of the courage of refugees, World Relief commemorated World Refugee Day 2019 throughout the month of June with a number of initiatives designed to increase support of this remarkable community. Since 1979, World Relief has played a crucial role in helping more than 400,000 refugees and immigrants settle in America. This past year, the organization assisted 77,000 refugees, asylum seekers and other immigrants in the transition to life in the U.S., including providing legal services, language aid and help finding employment and housing. In addition, World Relief’s programs have improved the lives of over 250,000 refugees and displaced people around the world.

“Despite diminishing support from the federal government and a news cycle that has largely moved on from this ongoing crisis, World Relief has managed to support more than 77,000 refugees, asylum seekers and other vulnerable immigrants integrating into communities throughout the U.S. this year,” said Scott Arbeiter, president of World Relief. “We’re excited that this global commemoration gives us an opportunity to celebrate the stories of these brave men, women and children – but hope that the celebration and advocacy continues to tomorrow, and the next week, and the months and years to come. These initiatives signal a renewal of our commitment to partner with churches and communities to help those striving to rebuild their lives and make this great nation of ours their home.”

Additionally, the organization raised nearly $75,000 through a national fundraising campaign that equipped individuals interested in supporting refugees with the tools they need to raise awareness and support among their personal networks. Spanning the month of June, the campaign came after dramatic cuts to federal government grants given to nonprofits in support of refugee resettlement, which have decreased by over 40% since 2016. The organization also released a short film to accompany the campaign, illustrating the hardships and hopes that characterize a refugee’s journey to the U.S., and an infographic advocating a higher Presidential Determination for Fiscal Year 2020.

On a national scale, World Relief urged federal leaders to raise the cap of admitted refugees to at least 75,000. On World Refugee Day, the organization collected signatures on a multi-faith letter which was sent to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and announced on a press call. They organized the letter to promote international religious freedom as a foreign policy goal and the importance of the U.S. refugee resettlement program as a tool to that end.

 On a local scale, World Relief offices across the country held celebrations to honor the achievements and contributions of immigrant and refugee communities. The families and individuals whom World Relief supports shared their stories with their neighbors at events across the U.S. Alongside food, entertainment and activities, local advocates were encouraged and equipped to help support their new neighbors as they acclimate to the U.S. 

In California, World Relief Sacramento partnered with Sacramento Republic FC, the other resettlement agencies and the mayor’s office to host a family-friendly soccer tournament on June 8 for over 1300 community members, and on June 20, they hosted a storytelling event. In North Carolina, about 1000 community members and former refugees celebrated the accomplishments of refugees in their neighborhood through the Durham Refugee Day, hosted by World Relief of the Triangle in partnership with Church World Service. In Wisconsin, former refugees and other community members enjoyed a picnic coordinated by World Relief Fox Valley during a local baseball game. And in Washington State, World Relief’s three local offices in the state – in Seattle, the Tri-Cities and Spokane – hosted the fifth annual SEA-TRI-KAN bike race to raise funds to support programming and services for the local refugee community.

“We’re constantly amazed by the generosity of our donors, local church partners and volunteers,” said Tim Breene, CEO of World Relief. “Knowing that our nation was built on the hard work and ingenuity of immigrants, men and women from different parts of the country have come together in support of newcomers from across the globe. We are not only confident that our goals will be met, but we also believe that this, in turn, will show federal leaders that Americans are still committed to welcoming immigrants to our shores.”

 While more than 70 million individuals globally have been forced to leave their homes, including over 25 million who have left their countries and are considered refugees, World Refugee Day recognizes a global struggle to provide displaced individuals with the basic rights of safety, dignity and liberty. Those interested in learning more or starting their own funding campaign can visit World Relief’s website. Watch World Relief’s film short here. View the infographic here.

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About World Relief:

World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization that seeks to overcome violence, poverty and injustice. Through love in action, we bring hope, healing and restoration to millions of the world’s most vulnerable women, men and children through vital and sustainable programs in disaster response, health and child development, economic development and peacebuilding, as well as refugee and immigration services in the U.S. For 75 years, we’ve partnered with churches and communities, currently across more than 20 countries, to provide relief from suffering and help people rebuild their lives.

Learn more at worldrelief.org.