Helping our New Afghan Neighbors
Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), the refugee and migration ministry of The Episcopal Church, needs your support to welcome our Afghan allies to communities across the country.
EMM is one of nine national refugee resettlement agencies tasked with the challenging and life-saving work of supporting Afghans who arrive with parolee status. Please note: the term "parolee" has nothing to do with the prison system -- it is simply a legal term used by the government to identify different statuses of refugees.
The Afghan Parolee Services program provides very limited support only for parolees first 30-90 days. Your donations can ensure they have a safe place to live and access to basic needs during and beyond that period. EMM will need to provide at least $3,000 worth of housing and cash assistance for each person arriving on parolee status.
How You Can Help:
- Donate to Neighbors Welcome: Afghan Allies Fund
- Financial support is critical at this time. Donations to the Neighbors Welcome: Afghan Allies Fund will provide the housing assistance, medical services, and financial support for basic necessities.
- Complete the Volunteer/Housing/Sponsor Interest Form
- To offer volunteer support, community sponsorship support, or housing – whether short-term or long-term – please fill out the interest form.
- Map of EMM Affiliate Partners
- Connect with an EMM local affiliate. Visit affiliate websites, sign up for their emails, and stay tuned for ways you can volunteer to support their work. If you are not near an EMM affiliate, please visit www.rcusa.org to find opportunities closer to you.
- Advocate to Evacuate and Resettle our Afghan Allies
- Take action in support of our Afghan allies by completing the action alert from The Episcopal Church's Office of Government Relations.
from Episcopal Migration Ministries:
This new program, dependent on private resources and community-led welcome, will provide the hope and security of a better future for so many. We are calling on Episcopalians, supporters, and friends, to join us in the holy work of offering welcome and hope to those who need it most.
With your generous support, Episcopal Migration Ministries can provide housing and basic services to arriving Afghan individuals and families. For each Afghan individual that EMM’s affiliate network assists, EMM will need to raise at least $3,000 to provide housing, cash assistance, and a fresh start.
In addition, EMM and our affiliates are expanding opportunities for community sponsorship, providing new and creative ways that individuals and congregations can walk alongside our newest neighbors by offering available housing, donating pro bono services, and much more. We need your financial support to create these new programs so that we can maximize local community resources and welcome.
We invite you to join us today to help to meet this urgent need. Every gift makes a difference.
To make a gift:
- Visit our web site at bit.ly/supportafghanallies to make a secure donation online
- Text “EMMALLIES” to 41444.
- Volunteer, provide housing, or sponsor, visit bit.ly/afghanresources.
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