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Iraq Refugee Relief

Hannah’s Story

What looks like an up and coming four-story city mall is really an unfinished concrete high rise, housing nearly 410 families on the outskirts of Ankawa. Nearly all refugees living here, 1,655 in total, are ethnic Christians who fled the city of Karagosh. Hannah is one of the fortunate ones who has found…

World Compassion StaffJune 11, 2015

Iraq Refugee Relief

The Opportunity Ahead of Us

Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me. - Matthew 25:40 The actions Jesus is referring to in Matthew 25:40 are seeing the hungry and feeding them, giving the thirsty a drink, taking in strangers, clothing those without…

World Compassion StaffJune 10, 2015

Iraq Refugee Relief

Great News From Iraq

Watch our brief three-video series below from Jason Law to hear all the breakthroughs on our recent trip to Iraq. (more…)

World Compassion StaffMarch 25, 2015

Iraq Refugee Relief

Ivana's Smile

Standing in the courtyard of his church where hundreds of refugees now live, Pastor Raja (name has been changed for security) said something very profound: "These refugees will forget those who caused this tragedy, but they will not forget those who loved them during it.” Pastor Raja has helped…

World Compassion StaffMarch 17, 2015

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2015 Game Plan

I don’t know about you, but the World Compassion team has already hit the ground running in 2015. Before we get too far into the New Year, we want to take a moment to celebrate our accomplishments in 2014 and set our expectations for the year ahead. (more…)

World Compassion StaffJanuary 21, 2015

Iraq Refugee Relief Spiritual Development

Seasons

I enjoy the Christmas season and all that comes with it in our American culture. One of my family’s favorite Christmas traditions is to go pick out our Christmas tree on the day after Thanksgiving, then decorate the house, listen to Christmas music, and snack on cookies, candies, hot chocolate…

Jason LawDecember 15, 2014

Iraq News Refugee Relief

The Crisis Is Escalating, So Are We…

Just like the Kurdish Peshmerga soldier in this video warns, the crisis in the Middle East is spiraling out of control. The Islamic State threatens increasing numbers of innocent people every single day, and we take this threat very seriously. (more…)

World Compassion StaffSeptember 10, 2014

Iraq News Refugee Relief

Iraq in Chaos

The 3-year-old Syrian War has spilled over into Iraq, completely destabilizing the region. ISIS, an extremely violent and blood-thirsty off-shoot of Al Qaeda overthrew Mosul just a week ago and has continued to take city after city on their march toward Baghdad. Their aim is to create an extreme Islamic…

World Compassion StaffJune 22, 2014

Iraq Refugee Relief

Hospital Battlefield

I heard people screaming. I was in the hospital and the Syrian Soldiers were shooting civilians outside the six story hospital, bullets were hitting our building. All the hospital workers ran to the basement and left all the patients that could not run. (more…)

World Compassion StaffAugust 28, 2013