World Relief

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
ServicesAdvocacy, Agriculture, Community Development, Disaster Response, HIV/AIDS Prevention, Immigration Legal Services, Maternal and Child Health, Peace Building, and Refugee Resettlement
President & Chief Executive Officer
Myal Greene
[Chief People Officer]
Alexis Brown
Kevin Sanderson[2]
Dick Oyieko
Parent organization
National Association of Evangelicals[3]
SubsidiariesWorld Relief Global Development LLC (LLC),
IMF Hekima Societe Civile (Congo),
Turame Community Finance SA (Belarus)[3]
Websiteworldrelief.org

World Relief (officially, World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals) is a global Christian humanitarian organization.

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.[4] After the war, the War Relief Commission deiced to 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; providing sewing machines and training to war widows, 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).[5]

In January 2025, the Trump administration froze USAID pending a 90-day review. Waivers are planned to be available for some projects, but by mid-February World Relief has not yet received money for distributing seeds for planting season in Haiti or helping to provide malnourishment relief in civil-war-torn Sudan. And more broadly for both international efforts and legal refugee resettlement within the United States, World Relief has raised an additional $4.5 million from churches and private donors, although some employees have been furloughed and a funding gap of $3.5 million remains as of mid-February.[6]

Refugee resettlement program

Refugees resettled by World Relief

Office Locations

U.S. Offices:

World Relief has multiple offices throughout the United States, providing refugee resettlement and other services in cities like Seattle, Chicago, and Baltimore.

International Offices:

Globally, World Relief operates in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean.

Leadership

References

  1. ^ a b "World Relief Corp Of National Association Of Evangelicals". Tax Exempt Organization Search Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Leadership". World Relief. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals. Internal Revenue Service. September 30, 2018.
  4. ^ Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore agencies bring aid to religious minorities in Middle East, as genocide is declared, baltimoresun.com, USA, March 26, 2016
  5. ^ McDade, Interview by Stefani (20 July 2021). "After Challenging Season, World Relief Names New President". ChristianityToday.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  6. ^ Stanley, Tiffany (2025-02-12). "Christian aid groups receive millions in USAID funds. Now their humanitarian work is collapsing". Associated Press. Retrieved 2025-03-06.
  7. ^ "The Girl Who Smiled Beads by Clemantine Wamariya, Elizabeth Weil: 9780451495334 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  8. ^ "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.
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