NEW: Welcoming Afghan Parolees

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Welcoming Afghans to the Triad

Over the past month as the U.S. completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, many Afghans in danger were evacuated. In the coming weeks, tens of thousands of Afghans will arrive in the United States. They are fleeing retribution or persecution from the Taliban and have one goal: to live in safety. It is in our power to help them meet it.

The CWS network has worked with newly-arriving Afghans for years. But today we are facing an unprecedented number of new arrivals. Hundreds of people have already begun to arrive after being evacuated, and our experts are anticipating that at least 50,000 Afghans will arrive in the coming weeks. That’s more than the number of refugees from all over the world that the United States has welcomed in the last two years combined.

CWS Greensboro is preparing to welcome potentially hundreds of these newcomers to our community. As Afghans arrive, these families will need support with housing, legal assistance, case management, mental health support, medical care, employment and school enrollment. We cannot do this alone. These Afghans seeking safety will need funds, life-saving services, volunteers and community support.

Sign up to sponsor a family and take action below to support this effort:

Donate: Support Newly Arriving Afghan Families

Learn: Sponsor an Afghan Family

Housing Support

Here are a few ways your support could help a newly-arrived Afghan family

$75

can provide a welcome meal for a family

$250

can fill a pantry with groceries

$500

can provide beds and bedding for a family of four

$1,000

can provide a month's rent for a family

Help Afghan Families arriving in the Triad

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I am interested in helping in the following ways:

Pre-arrival support, such as: setting up/furnishing an apartment; providing a culturally appropriate welcome meal; welcoming them at the airport.

Post-arrival support: assisting in ELL tutoring; providing transportation to medical appts; assisting with grocery shopping or community navigation; mentorship.

Rallying 8-10 members of my community to welcome a refugee family thru co-sponsorship by providing pre- and post-arrive support and integration.

I am an employer who would like to hire newly-arrived refugees.

I am a landlord and interested in providing a place to rent to a newly-arrived Afghan family.

I would like to give financially to provide support to a newly-arrived Afghan family, to help them adjust to life here in the U.S.

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| Humanitarian Parole

Afghan families arriving in Greensboro will be entering the U.S. through the Humanitarian Parole program. Though modeled after the refugee resettlement program, the benefits, timeline, and process is different. You can read more about the Humanitarian Parole program here:

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