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Historical September–October 2021 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Leaders in the St. Louis Metropolitan region have committed to serving 1000 Afghan refugees in response to the vast need for the resettlement of loyal allies to our soldiers and to the development of Afghanistan.
This is a wonderful opportunity for members of our community to help with this humanitarian commitment to our friends from overseas.
Here are some options: 1. Donate to international organizations on the ground helping Afghan families The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Rescue.org Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) Lirs.org United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) – Unhcr.org 2. Donate to local organizations who will directly assist Afghan refugees coming to St. Louis • The International Institute of St. Louis (IISTL) is the area resettlement leader, and they will field the vast majority of arrivals, triage, and initial services.
With deep cuts to the refugee resettlement infrastructure over the last four years, your direct assistance is most needed. • House of Goods Baitulmal (For direct donations of goods) (314) 833-3300 Oasis International Ministries (For direct donations) (314) 353-3800 3. Donate to specialized service organizations serving refugees Bilingual International Assistant Services (314) 645-7800 MICA Project (314) 995-6995 IHELP (formerly Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Project) (314) 771-1104 Welcome Neighbor STL welcomeneighborstl.org Casa de Salud (314) 977-1250 4. Volunteer your time and energy with the agencies above 5. Advocate at all levels for the moral imperative of Afghan refugee resettlement • Pick up the phone and call local, state and federal officials. • Write an op ed. Speak up. 6. Show Radical Compassion when these families come to St. Louis. Smile when you see them at a grocery store, welcome them. Let your eyes meet with their eyes with love. Remember they have often been traumatized and now live in a totally new world. You will find the Afghani people immensely gracious!
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Photograph accompanying Afghan family support notice; individual people not captioned.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2021.
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