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- 12 Apr 2013
- Great Human Race , Refugees , Volunteers
I Was a Stranger: Celebrating volunteer ministry to refugees On Friday, April 5th, World Relief Durham refugees and volunteers gathered together for an appreciation event. Volunteers were able to eat,... Continue →
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Success in Refugee Resettlement
- 18 Mar 2013
- Refugees , Volunteers
In refugee resettlement, success takes on different meanings. To some, success is getting a job or developing community, and to others, it is rebuilding their lives. This Burmese refugee family has ex... Continue →
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Great Human Race: In the same room
- 08 Mar 2013
- Great Human Race , Volunteers
Shawn and Annie Hirsch first got involved with World Relief Durham in the fall of 2012. Since then, in partnership with their Good Neighbor Team, they have seen the positive power of building good rel... Continue →
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Burmese Refugee Resettlement Deadlines
- 06 Feb 2013
- Immigration , Refugees
The current status of Burmese refugees in Thailand is changing quickly. The past 7 years have been spent resettling more than 65,000 Burmese refugees from camps in Thailand into the U.S. As a result ... Continue →
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Welcome to the Neighborhood
- 28 Jan 2013
- Immigration , Refugees
On Saturday, December 8, 2012, more than 200 refugees gathered at our Welcome to the Neighborhood photography event to celebrate their different cultures and build relationships with volunteers... Continue →
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- 23 Jan 2013
- Refugees
The need for volunteers and resources here at World Relief Durham is continuous. However, today we need immediate help. One of our refugee families, who is hard at work participating in ESL and job tr... Continue →
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Employment Workshop on Saturday, October 13th
- 21 Sep 2012
- Uncategorized
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- 04 Sep 2012
- Uncategorized
On Saturday, September 8th, from 9am-3pm, we will be receiving donations at our warehouse located in Durham at 609 Rigsbee Avenue. We also need volunteers to help pick up and sort the items we receiv... Continue →
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Bearing the Costs: Thoughts on the 2011 Refugee Summary Report
The UN refugee agency recently released a report on the status of refugees worldwide in 2011, noting some particular trends. I want to highlight two disconcerting trends. First, in the words of the re... Continue →
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Internship Time!
- 28 Jun 2012
- Human Trafficking , Immigration , Refugees
We have multiple internships open for the fall–apply now! Through AmeriCorps, we have two part time, year long positions (900 hours for the program year): 1. Employment Specialist Assistant (rec... Continue →
