Several North Texas organizations have been helping resettle hundreds of Afghans who’ve recently arrived in the U.S. Meanwhile, many North Texans are wondering how they can help. Below are some of the groups working on these efforts.
They’re looking for cash donations and supplies like diapers, as well as volunteers who speak the dialects Dari and Pashto.
International Rescue Committee
The agency has in recent weeks resettled 45 Afghan newcomers, who are in the U.S. with a special immigrant visa. The group plans to resettle more people in the coming weeks.
The Afghan SIV program allows individuals who worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan to resettle in the U.S. with their families. They’ve all undergone security background checks and health screenings.
Suzy Cop, executive director of the International Rescue Committee in Dallas, said the agency expects to receive at least twice as many more Afghans.
The IRC website lists four ways residents can help like donating to an Amazon wishlist and emailing VolunteerDallas@rescue.org. You can find more information here.
“The No. 1 thing we are asking for is to donate to our emergency fund, which will give us flexibility in whatever support the newcomers will need,” Cop said. “There will also be volunteer opportunities, especially for those that speak Dari and Pashto.”
Refugee Services of Texas
The agency has so far helped resettle 75 Afghan special immigrant visa holders, their spouses and children in Texas.
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