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  • Jinan’s Story Before coming to Spokane, Washington, Jinan worked as a hair dresser in Iraq.  When the U.S. Army came to to Iraq, this 49-year-old single mom began cutting the soldiers’ ha... Continue →

  • How Becoming a Volunteer Changed My Life Feel bored with life?  Ever think all your problems would be solved if you could just win the lottery?  Fat chance, you say, it’ll never happen!  Still we... Continue →

  • This poem was written by someone who works with refugees and wanted to help capture their stories.  The original posting can be found at the author’s blog:  http://inotherwordspoetry.wordpress... Continue →

  • Jacob’s Well Church Partnership Jacob’s Well Church has had the privilege of partnering in mission through Refugee resettlement in our own community because of our volunteer relationship with ... Continue →

  • Zaid’s Story In 1979, a violent conflict between Iraq and Iran erupted followed by clashes with Kuwait. The Iraqi government sent the militia, the local police force, to carry out its agenda. Th... Continue →

  • Tedros’ Story Three months after coming to the US, 38 year old Tedros remembers life before his long journey. Born in Adisba, Ethiopia, Tedros attended school until he finished his High School e... Continue →

  • Makar’s Story On the evening of April 30, 1992, 10 year-old Makar left his birth country of Bhutan. Makar had finished 1st grade when the government of Bhutan declared that Nepalese children wer... Continue →

  • Life Center Church Partnership Choosing where to direct the efforts of your congregation can be a challenging task.  There are certainly many organizations that are worthy of the investment but none ... Continue →

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