#KingCountyConnection Our King County office would like to thank Key Bank for their help at our Paradise Parking Plots Community Garden. With their help, we were able to plant over 30 new plants and weed over 1,000 square feet of our native species restoration area!

#WhatcomWednesday Our little Whatcom County office is bursting at the seams! We've more than doubled in size over the past year... which means we are starting to feel quite cramped. Thanks to our amazing partner, ctkbellingham for helping us build some additional office space!

#ThurstonThursday Please extend a warm welcome to Nincy, the latest member of our Thurston County office. She will be working as part of our employment team to assist our Thurston County participants in seeking employment. We are so glad to have Nincy join our team!

SPREAD THE WORD! World Relief Western Washington has paid and unpaid internships at all three of our offices! Please share to anyone that you think would enjoy and benefit from the opportunity to grow in experience, build their resume, and learn more! lnkd.in/gP44yCnr

Did you know that when refugees first arrive in Western Washington, we provide them with a welcome kit? You can provide these items as a special way to let our newly arrived neighbors know that they are welcome here. Learn more about welcome kits here: worldrelief.org/western-wa/get…

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?"

Meet Chris, our Economic Inclusion Manager! Chris supports a team that empowers refugees, asylees, and asylum seekers to participate in our local economy and reach self-sufficiency through financial education, case management, and housing stability support.

#KingCountyConnection Did you know that we've resettled over 1,100 refugees in Western Washington so far this year? Find out more and see how you can get involved on our website: worldrelief.org/western-wa/

#WhatcomWednesday! Our Whatcom County office just hired our first Casework Assistant, Kamran Karwan. Originally from Afghanistan, Kamran graduated from Paktia University. Kamran speaks both Dari and Pashto, two languages spoken by many of our clients. Welcome, Kamran!

Today is Independence Day in the U.S. But did you know it’s also Liberation Day in Rwanda? Or that July 6th is Republic Day in Malawi? On the blog, you can read more about 12 Independence Day celebrations around the world. worldrelief.org/news-and-stori…

We wanted to say thank you to Sarah Daily, one of our Health & Wellness volunteers! "Sarah is an amazing volunteer. She has been flexible in seeing how she could use her interests to assist our team. We are so thankful to have Sarah, she is making a huge impact!" -Paige Beiler

Do you have room to host newly arrived families? Host Homes come in lots of varieties and are the first place refugees stay when they come to Western Washington. If you are interested in helping welcome our new neighbors, you can learn more here: worldrelief.org/western-wa/get…

"See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land." — Song of Solomon 2:11-12 #verseoftheday #scripture

Meet Nagassou, the compassionate force behind empowering refugees, asylees, and asylum seekers in Thurston County! As the Gift in Kind and Housing Coordinator, Nagassou secures donations from local churches, negotiates with landlords, and provides homes for those in need.

#KingCountyConnection It's the first day of Kinders Camp at our King County office! World Relief is hosting 4 weeks of programming for local refugee and immigrant children who will be brand new kindergarteners in the fall. We can’t wait to see how they grow!

"As believers, we called to serve and live as Christ, and I'm truly blessed to be in a place that that's not just a personal desire, but the calling of almost all my superiors, coworkers, and peers around me." -Vitoria Faustino, King County Intern

Want to go to the zoo? We have 75 tickets for Woodland Park Zoo for Friday, July 26, and are looking for drivers to help transport refugee families from South Seattle to the zoo. For more information, follow this link! worldrelief.org/western-wa/get…

"Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." — Psalm 37:3-4 #verseoftheday #scripture

"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge." — Psalm 19:1-2 #verseoftheday #scripture

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." — Galatians 6:9 #verseoftheday #scripture