Urgent Housing Aid for Refugee Families

SAFAR, the Student Association for the Advancement of Refugees, at Wake Forest University is a student-run organization whose members have been supporting local families since 2016, working with ECAR (Every Campus a Refugee), World Relief, and other local advocates for refugee and migrant families.

The most powerful and frequent contribution SAFAR students have made in the community is through tutoring and mentoring, meeting families in their homes throughout Winston-Salem. During those visits, SAFAR students and families have developed and maintained long-term relationships and friendships. During each house visit, SAFAR students listen to the families needs, which right now are related to housing.

SAFAR students are asking for your collective gift of $10,000 to cover urgent housing costs for multiple residents/refugees who are struggling to pay rent, risking eviction and possible down payments for different housing situations, avoiding expensive/late fees from short-term options.

There are several urgent needs in the community, given the recent cuts in the refugee admission program, new scrutiny and risks of deportation for migrants, and other challenges to non-profits who work directly with refugees, migrants, as well as others who may rely on government or other funding sources.

We encourage and support donations to all the individuals, organizations, and initiatives who work directly with refugees and migrants.

We ask for your immediate support of three families, for a total of $10,000. All funds go directly to the families. SAFAR students are all volunteers and their commitment to each family is built on trust, reciprocity, respect, and care.

Your donation will make a difference for these three families as they create and maintain a home in Winston-Salem.

Thank you!