There are so many local organizations that already serve refugees and they need your help now more than ever!
Go to Resettlement Agencies in Arizona page to learn more about the agencies that officially receive and support these families as they come to Arizona.
Go to our Local Organizations page to learn about the many organizations that provide other support to refugees. There are links to these organizations’ websites and social media where you can find an updated list of their volunteer and donation needs.
For those interested in volunteering time or donating items for Afghan arrivals can fill out an interest form here.
A complication of resources can also be found here.
Refugee Council USA created a collection of resources for Afghans seeking assistance, and actions individuals, organizations, and elected officials can take to support vulnerable Afghans. To access those resources, click here.
From We Are All America an Afghan Rapid Response Toolkit. For those who would like to take action and raise awareness about what is occurring, We Are All America has you covered. To view template talking points as well as articles to learn more about what is happening, click here.
From Switchboard TA a Round-up of Resources for Serving Afghan Evacuees. This resource roundup includes federal policy resources, cultural orientation resources from CORE (Cultural Orientation Resource Exchange), and economic empowerment and digital inclusion resources such as employment authorization documents and literacy basics tools. Click here to access these resources.
Another from Switchboard TA, a blog post titled. Supporting Clients and Staff Affected by the Crisis in Afghanistan. This blog post includes a few tips that may be helpful to program staff and leaders as they seek to care for clients and staff affected by the situation in Afghanistan. To view it, click here.
From National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants comes a COVID-19 Resources for Afghan Arrivals toolkit. This toolkit includes COVID-19 information in Dari, Farsi, and Pashto. Click here.
Below is a general round up of SIV client resources for all service providers.