Resources for Afghan Refugees and Allies
Read the statement on Afghanistan from Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice (AMAJ).
Resources for Friends and Family Members In Afghanistan:
Evacuate Our Allies: Resources
USCRI: Resources for Afghan Allies
Afghan American Foundation: Afghanistan Emergency IDP Fundraising Organizations August 2021
Women's Regional Network: Women Globally Working to Protect Afghan Women
Vital Voice Emergency Fund: Contact Saba Ghori at sabaghori@vitalvoices.org
Open Society Foundations: Open Society Announces a $10 Million Emergency Fund for Afghan Civilians in Peril
U.S. Department of State: Repatriation Assistance Request
IRAP also offers chatbots which offer information through Facebook Messenger and Telegram. To talk to the chatbot, add @irapchatbot on Telegram or message them on Facebook. Then, type “hello” as your first message. The chatbot will respond to you and ask you a series of questions about your situation. If you are using Telegram, click the window button next to the text box to view which options are available to respond to a message. These options automatically appear on Facebook.
Resources to Support Newly Arriving Afghan Refugees:
CWS resettlement offices and affiliates welcome newly arriving Afghan refugees, Special Immigrant Visa holders (SIVs), and their loved ones who are resettled in the United States, providing housing, job training, and other social services so that they can thrive in their new communities. Here are some ways you can help:
Click here to donate to support newly arriving Afghan families, especially to support secure housing.
Click here to sponsor a family arriving in your community. You can also email refugeewelcome@cwsglobal.org to find out about opportunities to sponsor a newly arriving Afghan family in your community.
Reach out to your closest local refugee resettlement office. Click here for an interactive map to help you find your closest resettlement office. Click here for a state-by-state directory with contact information for each office.
Are you a landlord who has rental units that you are willing to rent to newly arriving Afghan families? Email us at refugeewelcome@cwsglobal.org to learn more about how you can be involved in providing a safe place to land for our Afghan neighbors.
Are you a lawyer interested in providing legal assistance? Click this form to help!
USAHello offers an Afghan Resource Center. This center is available in Dari and Pashto.
Sign-On Letters:
Additional Resources:
Evacuate Our Allies: A plan to evacuate American affiliated Afghans
UNHCR: Afghanistan Situation External Update - 16 August 2021
Human Rights First: Evading the Misuse of Biometric Data
Truman National Security Project: No one wanted the war to continue, but it didn’t have to end like this.
IRAP: Information for NGO and Media Employers of Afghans about the P-2 Refugee Program