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My name is Sonal, and I am a high school sophomore starting a program for refugees. The program will provide COVID-19 relief, resources, and support to refugees in Austin, Texas. The funds will be used to pay for interpreters since English is not the refugees' first language.
By donating to this fundraiser, you will be helping the refugees adjust to their new lives. Immigrating to a new country is a difficult, complicated, and arduous undertaking- trying to immigrate in the middle of a pandemic certainly doesn’t make it any easier. Refugees face many challenges in a new country like overcoming the language barrier, trying to find jobs, trying to find housing, trying to get insurance, and much more. On top of all of this, refugees now also have to worry about keeping their family safe from COVID-19. Refugees are especially vulnerable given that COVID-19 impacts underfunded and impoverished communities the most, which is where most refugees live.
RSA reaches out to refugees, through emails and phone calls, to offer to answer COVID-19 related questions, provide them with information about topics such as where the nearest vaccination or testing center is, and offer to assist in scheduling vaccination appointments or COVID-19 tests. Although currently based in Austin, TX, RSA hopes to expand its services to other parts of the country or world by establishing more branches.
Ultimately, our goal is to help refugees adjust to their new lives by giving them one less thing to worry about. By eliminating obstacles like COVID-19, RSA works to help refugees establish a new life in a new country. I'm sure many of you who are considering donating know an immigrant who is able to relate.
This cause is very near to my heart since both of my parents are immigrants. Although they did not face the same challenges as refugees, the transition to a new country and culture still made it burdensome.
No amount is too small, thank you for donating!
By donating to this fundraiser, you will be helping the refugees adjust to their new lives. Immigrating to a new country is a difficult, complicated, and arduous undertaking- trying to immigrate in the middle of a pandemic certainly doesn’t make it any easier. Refugees face many challenges in a new country like overcoming the language barrier, trying to find jobs, trying to find housing, trying to get insurance, and much more. On top of all of this, refugees now also have to worry about keeping their family safe from COVID-19. Refugees are especially vulnerable given that COVID-19 impacts underfunded and impoverished communities the most, which is where most refugees live.
RSA reaches out to refugees, through emails and phone calls, to offer to answer COVID-19 related questions, provide them with information about topics such as where the nearest vaccination or testing center is, and offer to assist in scheduling vaccination appointments or COVID-19 tests. Although currently based in Austin, TX, RSA hopes to expand its services to other parts of the country or world by establishing more branches.
Ultimately, our goal is to help refugees adjust to their new lives by giving them one less thing to worry about. By eliminating obstacles like COVID-19, RSA works to help refugees establish a new life in a new country. I'm sure many of you who are considering donating know an immigrant who is able to relate.
This cause is very near to my heart since both of my parents are immigrants. Although they did not face the same challenges as refugees, the transition to a new country and culture still made it burdensome.
No amount is too small, thank you for donating!
Organizer and beneficiary
Sonal Alla
Organizer
Austin, TX
Radhika Alla
Beneficiary