We are raising funds to evacuate a U.S.-allied Afghan family to the United States, including three children. This past March, a collective effort on this platform helped bring two teenage, Afghan girls to safety so that they could attend school in the Berkshires. This new effort will now reunite the girls with their beloved family. Their father worked alongside the U.S. military in Afghanistan for over a decade, which put his life in extreme danger after the rise of the Taliban. After a multi-year vetting process, he has secured a special visa that will allow the family to relocate to the U.S. to live in peace and security. However, all funding for this military and humanitarian program has been paused by the current administration. We are urgently raising funds to secure passage for this family and relocate them safely in the Berkshires.

As we fundraise, we continue to partner with the Congregational Church of Salisbury You can support this community campaign through our public GoFundMe OR by making a direct, tax-deductible donation to the Congregational Church of Salisbury's Benevolence Fund . The Church's Benevolence Fund helps community members with urgent, unmet needs, including rent, food, utilities, health care, education and comprehensive support for people facing oppressive circumstances. In 2025, this also includes those who are refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers. A donation to the Benevolence Fund will directly assist this Project.

Direct donations to the Benevolence Fund can be made HERE . Please mark the donation for "The Benevolence Fund" and your gift will be acknowledged by the church.

Please join us as we build a compassionate community of continued support around this brave and resilient family. They have sacrificed their own security with the promise that they would be protected. When governments and policies fail, people must stand in the gap. We can make this difference, one person and one family at a time.

Please join us!