Afghan Refugees Need Your Help
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
–Matthew 25:35b
Jesus said this in a sermon about the behavior he expects of those whose lives reflect the grace and love of God.
Following the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, we have a profound moral obligation to assist with the welcoming of Afghans.
More than 130,000 U.S.-affiliated and at-risk Afghans have been evacuated, of whom 44% are children. For the tens of thousands who have or will soon be arriving in the U.S. with humanitarian parole, safety will only be temporary. This temporary status thrusts Afghans arriving with humanitarian parole into legal uncertainty for the future since it does not provide a pathway to permanent status.
Welcoming Afghan Refugees
div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player>iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}Ellen Andrews, North Carolina Area Director of Church World Service (CWS), joined us for an informative 30-minute webinar interview on Thursday, December 2. Watch the recording above.
Support our Ministry Partners
We encourage you to support our ministry partners who are busy preparing to welcome Afghan Refugees. Church World Service and World Relief have offices in Durham and are already working to resettle our new neighbors.
CWS, Durham NC, has already begun welcoming dozens of families to the Triangle area and surrounding communities. These families need support with housing, legal assistance, case management, and more.
World Relief is a Christian organization located in Durham. The World Relief website has lots of details about who is coming, how they are vetted, and what you can do to help.
The United Methodist Committee on Relief is the global humanitarian aid
and development organization of the United Methodist Church.