World Relief

Summary

World Relief ("WR") endeavors to addresses the physical and spiritual needs of those it serves. WR teaches people to become self-reliant and has three primary outreaches. First, when earthquakes, hurricanes, drought, or war cause widespread suffering, WR provides quick, effective Emergency Relief. Second, through the Good Neighbor Network, church partners care for refugees of war and persecution in more than 25 U.S. cities. Third, WR helps equip parents with the skills to earn a consistent income and to keep their children healthy. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. It is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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Purpose [ Back to top ]

Founded in 1944, World Relief assisted the victims of World War II. World Relief provides relief, development and economic opportunity in more than twenty-two countries on four continents and here in the United States. This ministry provides variety of programs, including HIV/AIDS education, child survival/maternal health, microenterprise development, refugee care, immigrant services , agricultural development, disaster response and child development. The approach is driven by the conviction that the Christian church is the only institution commissioned by Jesus to transform the world.

World Relief works to equip people with the resources and skills needed to permanently improve their communities. Local leaders possess a comprehensive understanding of the problems they face, but often lack access to resources for effective responses. World Relief seeks to provide this access. Working with, for and from the church, World Relief’s ministries enable local churches to become active in meeting the material and the spiritual needs of the lost and hurting within their communities.

This organization is non-profit. All contributions to this organization are fully tax deductible to the percent allowed by law. World Relief is registered with ECFA.

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

World Relief's mission is to work with, for and from the Church to relieve human suffering, poverty and hunger worldwide in the name of Jesus Christ.

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Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.

2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

3. We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.

4. We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful people, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.

5. We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.

6. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.

7. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.

History [ Back to top ]

A conviction that evangelicals should provide for both the physical and spiritual needs of World War II victims drove the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) to establish the War Relief Commission in 1944. Christians across America banded together to send food and clothing to Europe, enabling churches overseas to reach out to needy people in their communities. These efforts laid the foundation for World Relief's mission--to work with the church in alleviating human suffering worldwide in the name of Christ. In 1950, a new name was chosen -- World Relief -- reflecting an energetic assembly of evangelicals anxious to provide "food for the body and food for the soul" throughout the world.

Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

As with most relief organizations, World Relief is not endowed. Continual funding remains needed to assure continuity of on-going programs and expansion to new areas.

There are a variety of ways to volunteer and join World Relief in helping people who are in need. There are many opportunities throughout the United States as well as internationally. Please visit the World Relief website at www.wr.org for details.

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Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Relief and Development Sector
Overall Efficiency Rating		171 of 348	35 of 52
Fund Acquisition Decision		171 of 348	35 of 52
Resource Allocation Decision		of 348	13 of 52
Asset Utilization Decision		of 348	13 of 52

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