Hello, I am a retired USAF veteran and former DOD contractor. I have spent 10+ years working with Afghans with the former joint goal of building Afghan potential. We, on the ground, were not privy to the plans above us and our Aghan friends who took the most significant risks and followed the Department of State rules were left without visa processing due to covid and then completely abandoned. They were looking to us to help them, but we had little power.

Now one of our interpreters has finally made his way through the process, sold his property and taken his large family to Pakistan to finalize his legal visa. Those who know- this was a dangerous and harrowing journey. Now, as the DoS finally approves him and his family, he has no money to buy the tickets.

These are challenging times, we are all suffering worldwide, but if many people give just a few dollars, this will be easy. If you can't provide it- share this fund in your network.

This candidate- who I will not identify until he is safe, is only the first so far, and I hope that all of our friends will make it to safety and we can do this for them as well.

Margaret Calhoun (MSgt USAF Ret)

Former MD530 Program Manager

Note: Our contract had 19 direct LN employees who were not evacuated.