Empowering the Memphis community and local churches to welcome and serve refugees, asylees, and vulnerable immigrants.
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“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in…” — Matthew 25:35
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Solidarity means refusing to look away.
When we hear stories of displacement, loss, and resilience, our response should be more than sympathy. We are invited to carry one another's burdens through prayer, advocacy, generosity, and presence.
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Solidarity requires listening and learning.
As we learn, we allow these stories to shape us—our prayers, our perspectives, and the way we engage with our communities.
May understanding move us beyond assumptions and toward compassion.
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8 days until World Refugee Day!
Today, we're celebrating belonging.
When people choose to build relationships across cultures, lives are changed on both sides.
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9 days until World Refugee Day!
Today, we're celebrating resilience.
Even in seasons of grief and loss, healing is possible.
#WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeeAwarenessMonth #ChooseWelcome
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10 days until WRD!
We recently met students who used their voices to advocate for immigrant communities and a more welcoming future. Their courage reminds us that hope isn't passive—it's choosing to believe that change is possible and taking steps to make it happen.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue several significant immigration-related decisions involving complex legal questions. Their outcomes could have real impacts on the future of U.S. immigration policy.
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This June, we invite you to read Ana's full story and discover how your support helps create opportunities for refugees and immigrants rebuilding their lives.
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3RX93FA
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Solidarity begins with proximity.
This week, consider one simple question: Who can I draw near to?
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11 days until World Refugee Day!
In just a few months, one of our clients went from struggling to securing a stable job, moving into her own apartment, and earning her learner's permit.
Her story is a reminder that resilience, opportunity, and support can change lives.
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Today, we reflect on the families displaced and separated by violence, poverty, and injustice.
Join our Peer-To-Peer campaign and invite your community to support a cause that really matters to you.
Discover more here: bit.ly/3Srfgtv
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12 days until World Refugee Day!
As we count down to World Refugee Day, we're celebrating the parents, students, and families who continue to build a future filled with possibilities, one step at a time
#WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeeAwarenessMonth #ChooseWelcome #WorldReliefMemphis
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As we share throughout Refugee Awareness Month, we want you to feel equipped to stand with your refugee neighbors. Our free solidarity guide will walk you through ways you can be present alongside refugees near and far through prayer, advocacy, hospitality, & more.
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In moments like these, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but refugees remind us of something powerful: courage doesn’t require certainty. It requires us to believe in more.
Join us this month as we honor Refugee Awareness Month: bit.ly/4ethUYj
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14 days until World Refugee Day!
As we count down to World Refugee Day, we're celebrating the friendships that help turn strangers into neighbors and a new place into home.
#WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeeAwarenessMonth #ChooseWelcome #WorldReliefMemphis
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“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.”
— Leviticus 19:33–34
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15 days until World Refugee Day!
We're celebrating the courage, resilience, and hope of refugee families in our community.
Join our peer-to-peer campaign and help us continue creating opportunities for families to thrive.
#WorldRefugeeDay #RefugeeAwarenessMonth
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“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” — 2 Timothy 1:7
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“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you.” — Psalm 55:22
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What does it really mean to give refugees a place at your table?
For Sara, the answer unfolded slowly: shared meals, laughter, language barriers, and the courage of a family starting over in a foreign country.
Read the full story bit.ly/4nyG9Hu
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