World Relief Spokane reaches milestone
World Relief Spokane recently passed an important milestone, successfully relocating their 10,000th refugee. It’s a milestone they hope to pass again.
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A family of four from Moldova, center, represent the 10,000th refugee settled in Spokane at a service Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, at Life Center Church, where World Relief Spokane Director Mark Finney, left, and Pastor Joe Wittwer, right, celebrated the milestone.
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Solomon Katumbi, center, sings the solo during a song performed by the Neema Choir Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, at Life Center Church. Neema is made up of refugee children from Africa and the event Sunday celebrated the arrival of the 10,000th refugee aided by World Relief Spokane.
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Adil Aalezirej, right, carries the Iraqi flag into Life Center Church in Spokane, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, during a service to celebrate the settlement of 10,000 refugees in the Spokane area by World Relief. The flags represent the 48 countries of origin for those who have settled here.
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Adil Aalezirej carries the Iraqi flag Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, into Life Center Church in Spokane during a service to celebrate the settlement of 10,000 refugees in the Spokane area by World Relief. The flags represent the countries of origin for those who have settled here.
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Shamsa, a young woman from Somalia, speaks about the war and deaths in her family en route to becoming a refugee and settling in Spokane Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at Life Center Church. At right is Mark Finney, director of World Relief Spokane, where the group has settled 10,000 refugees since its founding in 1989.
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Director Mark Finney, of World Relief Spokane, talks about how the nonprofit has settled 10,000 refugees in the Spokane area since the local chapter’s inception in 1989. The 10,000th refugee celebration took place Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 at Life Center Church.
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