OPERATIONS

Throughout our history, World Relief has responded to wars, famine, flooding, tsunamis, earthquakes and deadly epidemics. Whether it’s providing winter clothes for refugees fleeing war in cold climates, medical supplies to help those fighting the spread of massively fatal disease or food for survivors of famine, World Relief empowers survivors with tangible support.

Health & Child Development

Many diseases are fully preventable and treatable. But prevention and treatment must be accessible to each person. World Relief’s health and child development programs work to ensure this happens. Our programs holistically address the health and well being needs of adults and children.

Refugee & Immigration Services

Our world is currently in the midst of the greatest refugee crisis in history. By the end of 2014, nearly 60 million people were forcibly displaced, with nearly a third—20 million—living outside of their countries as refugees. Desperate for protection and surrounded by unfamiliar, sometimes unwelcoming faces, refugees are truly some of the world’s most vulnerable people. Working in partnership with the local church, World Relief is committed to helping refugees and immigrants from all countries resettle and rebuild their lives.

Economic Development

For 1.6 billion people in the world today, a lack of financial resources means that men, women and children don’t have access to basic necessities like food, clean water and adequate healthcare. Empowering the most vulnerable to realize their economic potential, World Relief and local church partners teach volunteers financial and agricultural methods that benefit not only individuals, but also entire communities. Through simple savings techniques, small loans and successful agriculture production, vulnerable people around the world are breaking free from the chains of poverty.

Peacebuilding

World Relief coordinates and maintains a number of initiatives and partnerships to help foster peace in dangerous conflict zones, with programs currently active in DR Congo, the Middle East, Sudan, South Sudan and Pakistan. World Relief works through local churches and faith-based organizations to establish foundations of harmony in communities, empower refugees and incorporate women into peacebuilding discussions.

Tim Breene, CEO

Scott Arbeiter, President

Rene Ordogne, CFO

Marco Bonilla, SVP of Information Technology

Kevin Sanderson, SVP of International Programs 

Mark Reddy, SVP of Brand

Emily Gray SVP of U.S. Ministries

Gil Odendaal, Ph.D, D.Min, SVP of Integral Mission Division

Kathleen Leslie, General Counsel/SVP of Human Capital

Jenny Yang, SVP of Advocacy & Policy

James Misner, SVP of Strategic Engagement
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Steve Moore, Chairperson
Nexleader
Service on Board since 2008

Kathy Vaselkiv
Vice Chair
Service on Board since 2006

Leith Anderson 
NAE President, Ex Officio Voting Member
Service on Board since 2006

Dr. Timothy Ek
Service on board since 2010*

Rev. Dr. Casely Essamuah
Secretary, Compassionate Outreach Pastor, Bay Area Community Church
Service on Board since 2008

Pat Mazorol
Attorney at Law
Service on Board since 2016

Dr. Roy Taylor
Stated Clerk, Presbyterian Church in America
Service on Board since 2007

Tim Traudt
Wells Fargo
Service on Board since 2012

Bill Westrate
Service on Board since 2009

*returning Board member