News & Stories
We are reflecting this month on Independence Day and the freedom that has attracted people to the United States. At World Relief Memphis, we often reflect on America as a country of immigrants and displaced persons. Throughout the generations, people have immigrated to the U.S. and established new lives. That continues today! Asylees are just…
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Your Family is Coming: The Long Road to Reunion for Refugees
Everyday, people like Ibrahim make the painful decision to leave their homes due to persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations…
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20 Ways to Learn More About Refugees
Over the past year, crises in Afghanistan and Ukraine have reminded us of the devastating impacts of war — especially…
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Reflections on Motherhood, Privilege and War
This afternoon my husband built our son a playhouse. Ten minutes was all it took to assemble the basic sand-colored…
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The Memphis Quilting Bee
Last year, we introduced you to Mary, one of our World Relief Memphis volunteers. She’s been actively involved in our…
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Beyond Civil Rights
As we close out Black History Month, we spoke with a member of the local church, Gashayeneh, about his experience…
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Learning and growing together: one intern reflects on her time at WRM
As we gear up for summer internships, we asked one of our former interns, Emma, to tell us about her…
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