Change That Lasts

We think it’s possible. Do you?

We think it’s possible. Do you?

Change That

Lasts

We think it’s possible. Do you?

Change

That Lasts

We think it’s possible. Do you?

For nearly 80 years, across 100 countries

we’ve been equipping churches, communities and people like you to develop sustainable, locally-driven solutions to some of our world’s most pressing problems.

Imagine a world where every person is seen and valued for the person God created them to be, where the church steps into its calling to love and serve those who are suffering among us and where diverse communities all over the world flourish in shalom.

That’s the kind of world we’re building at World Relief, and we're so excited to tell you more about it.

Together, in 2022 we:

Mobilized

4,635
churches

across the globe to meet urgent needs and create lasting change within their communities.

Read about churches in Malawi.

Equipped

80,333
volunteers

globally to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly alongside their vulnerable neighbors

Read about volunteers in Memphis, TN

Provided

350,000+
Ukrainians and Afghans

with emergency food, shelter, and resettlement services

Read about the situation in Ukraine

Served

5,056,973
women, men and children

across the globe.

Read about the work at the U.S.-Mexico border.

With the help of people like you, we respond with compassion, advocacy and technical expertise to build flourishing communities. Together, we create change that lasts.

Here’s how:

Humanitarian & Disaster Response

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Community Development

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Refugee & Immigration Work

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Advocacy & Public Policy

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Ready to Get Involved?

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The latest news from World Relief

Dr. Issam Smeir, a Peacemaker for Syrian Refugees

September 8, 2014

Dr. Issam Smeir, originally from Jordan, works at World Relief DuPage counseling refugees being resettled in the United States, many of whom have fled violence or conflict and are severely traumatized.As one of the few Arab-speaking experts providing specific treatment for survivors of trauma, Dr. Smeir has a passion for training counselors in the Middle…

Allahrakha, a Peacemaker in Pakistan

September 8, 2014

Allahrakha served as a local peacemaker working with World Relief Germany (formerly PartnerAid) in Pakistan. He helped bring together different tribal groups so they can work together on development projects. Allahrakha was overseeing restoration projects after a damaging flood in 2010 when he noticed two tribal groups under his supervision were caught in a serious…

Daudi, a Peacemaker in South Sudan

September 8, 2014

Mundri East County is located in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan. Due to recent conflict, over seven thousand people have been displaced in the area and are now living with relatives. The average household size has climbed from 7.6 to 12.4. Households are strained to provide enough food and water. World Relief provided farming inputs…