World Relief
World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals
Formation1944 (1944)
TypeInternational NGO
23-6393344[1]
Legal status501(c)(3)[1]
PurposeRelief and Development
HeadquartersBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Coordinates39°17′22″N 76°36′53″W / 39.289555°N 76.614657°W / 39.289555; -76.614657
Region served
Worldwide
ServicesAgriculture, Anti-Human Trafficking, Disaster Response, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Immigration Services, Maternal and Child Health, Microenterprise, Peace Building, and Refugee Resettlement
President & Chief Executive Officer
Myal Greene
Kevin Sanderson[2]
Steve Moore[2]
Parent organization
National Association of Evangelicals[3]
SubsidiariesWorld Relief Global Development LLC (LLC),
IMF Hekima Societe Civile (Congo),
Turame Community Finance SA (Belarus)[3]
Revenue (2018)
$65,578,529[3]
Expenses (2018)$67,264,554[3]
Employees (2017)
801[3]
Volunteers (2017)
95,000[3]
Websitewww.worldrelief.org

World Relief (officially, World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals) is an Evangelical Christian humanitarian nongovernmental organization, the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals and a leading refugee resettlement agency.

The administrative headquarters is in Baltimore, Maryland. There are 17 regional offices throughout the United States and 9 international offices.[4]

History

World Relief was founded as a Commission in 1944 by the National Association of Evangelicals to send clothing and food to victims of World War II.[5] After the war, evangelical leaders decided that the War Relief Commission should continue working in post-war Europe and around the world. In 1950, the agency was renamed World Relief and began to focus on other areas of development, providing sewing machines and training so war widows could earn a living, setting up TB clinics, and supporting orphanages and land reclamation projects.

World Relief is organized as a corporation, and the National Association of Evangelicals as the sole shareholder.[3] Myal Greene is currently the President/CEO (2021–Present).[6]

Programs

International Programs

World Relief's core programs focus on microfinance, AIDS prevention and care, maternal and child health, child development, agricultural training, disaster response, refugee resettlement and immigrant services.[7]

U.S. Programs

World Relief currently has 17 regional offices (some with multiple locations) throughout the United States, which provide refugee resettlement and immigrant services.[4]

Refugee Resettlement Program

One of the functions of World Relief is their refugee resettlement program. There are currently more refugees in the world than there ever has been since World War II, and World Relief aims to help those affected by crises around the world.[8]

World Relief aims to help refugees as soon as a refugee and their families are forced to flee their home, starting by providing essentials to the families, such as clean water and food. World Relief then tries to help the refugees regain potential lost hope and hopefully grow even further by offering family strengthening programs. World Relief also seeks to help refugees find an affordable home and find a job. Because World Relief is headquartered in the United States, World Relief also tries to help refugees learn English, if they do not know it already. Since 1979, World Relief has successfully relocated and supported over 300,000 refugees in the United States.[9]

World Relief uses the definition of refugee from international law. International law defines a refugee as someone who flees their state for fear of being persecuted for one or more of five traits: "their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group."[10]

Refugees Resettled by World Relief

Finances

The majority of World Relief's income comes from government grants.[3][13] World Relief also receives income from private grants, contributions, travel loan commissions, client fees, consulting contracts, banking revenue, rent, and sales of assets.[3]

World Relief awarded approximately $11 million of grants and other assistance during fiscal year 2018.[3] It also spent approximately $33 million in compensation of its employees.[3]

World Relief's net worth was $16 million as of September 30, 2018.[3]

Leadership

References

  1. 1 2 "World Relief Corp Of National Association Of Evangelicals". Tax Exempt Organization Search Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Leadership". World Relief. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals. Internal Revenue Service. September 30, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "US Locations". World Relief. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. ↑ Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore agencies bring aid to religious minorities in Middle East, as genocide is declared, baltimoresun.com, USA, March 26, 2016
  6. ↑ McDade, Interview by Stefani. "After Challenging Season, World Relief Names New President". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  7. ↑ World Relief, Our Focus, worldrelief.org, USA, retrieved May 8, 2021
  8. ↑ "UNHCR Global Trends - Forced Displacement in 2017". UNHCR Global Trends. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Refugee Crisis". World Relief. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Asylum & the Rights of Refugees". International Justice Resource Center. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya, Elizabeth Weil: 9780451495334 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  12. ↑ "A moment on 'Oprah' made her a human rights symbol. She wants to be more than that". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  13. ↑ "World Relief Corporation". USAspending.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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