Meet the Alawad family! Mom and Dad have 4 kids, ages 12, 10, 7, and 3, and are a Syrian family who recently arrived from Jordan. They resettled in El Cajon, California, and are enjoying the sunshine in their new home. Both Mom and Dad are taking English classes, and Dad is hoping to find a local construction job in his new community. They are also expecting a baby girl this June!
Welcome to the Bay Area, Muslim Family! Mom and Dad have a house full of love, with 3 girls, ages 18, 16, and 13, and 3 boys, ages 16, 14, and 4! They recently arrived from Afghanistan and resettled in the East Bay. Dad previously worked for USAID and has a passion for helping others. He said that his hope for the future was that there would be no discrimination, only the sharing of love.
Welcome to Sacrameto, Qaderi family! Mom and Dad have two adorable little boys and are expecting their 3rd bundle of joy in May of 2024. Dad said that his talent is being a funny person, and he strives to always live his life happily. He said if he could have any superpower, it would be to help others. Currently he is working as a rideshare driver, but he hopes to learn enough English to become a businessman here in the US.
Meet the Merherzad family: a Mom, Dad, and three sons, ages 10, 8 and 3. They recently arrived in the United States from Afghanistan and resettled in Virginia. Mom and Dad are currently hoping to take an advanced English class, as their kids settle into their new schools here. Their 10 year old said something people may not know about him is that he is brave, and that he hopes to become a professional soccer player one day. Their 8 year old said that while his current joy is in gymastics, he actually wants to study to be an engineer, in order to help both his family and society when he grows up.
Welcome to Virginia, Zarabi family! Mom, Dad, and their 4 kids recently arrived from Afghanistan and resettled in the Woodbridge area. Their kids are ages 5-13 years old and they have already begun school in their new neighborhood. Their youngest, Amena, says she loves her new school and she wants to be a doctor someday! Mom is also joining in on the learning, and has enrolled in English classes in her new town.
Meet the Safi family! Mom and Dad have 3 girls ages 3, 8, and 10, and one little boy who is 6. They recently arrived from Afghanistan and resettled in Sacramento, California. Mohammad, their 6 year old son, says his hero is Spiderman, and if he had a superpower, it would be to help as many people as possible. When we asked him to tell us something that we don't know about him, he answered "I am a real hero."
Meet the Mohmand Family, a mom and dad with a 10-year-old and 5-month-old baby girl and 3 boys, 12 years, 7 years, and 2 years old. They arrived from Afghanistan in February 2023. Both husband and wife are looking for English classes. They urgently need basic household items. Please welcome and help this new family as they start their new life here. Thank you for your help.
Welcome, Habibi family! Mom and Dad recently arrived from Afghanistan with their 3 kids, ages 3, 6, and 9. Dad worked at the US Embassy and is currently taking English classes alongside his wife in their new community. Their 10 year old, Subhanullah, says his biggest wish this winter is to recieve a comfortable bed to sleep in. After that, he hopes to one day own his own laptop because he wants to study science and work hard to help his family in the future.
Meet Farid Family, a mom, dad with 4 kids. One 13-year-old boy and three girls ages 5 years, 10 years, and 7 years. They arrived from Afghanistan in May 2023. Both husband and wife are taking online English classes. They urgently need basic household items. Please welcome and help this new family as they start their new life here. Thank you for your help.
Welcome to Sacramento, Popalzai family! Mom and Dad have 3 little boys, ages 1, 5, and 6. They recently arrived from Afghanistan and both Mom and Dad enrolled in English classes right away. Dad worked as a security guard at the American Embassy in Kabul and is happy to now live in the US. The family is happy to decorate their new home they way they like it and have enjoyed picking things out for their wishlist alongside their children.
Welcome, Sakhizada family! Mom and Dad have 3 little boys, ages 2, 6, and 8, and they recently arrived from Afghanistan. Their 8 year old, Amir, says he loves the southern California weather and all of the sunshine here. He wants to become a software engineer or developer, and is very interested in tech, just like his dad, who was a director of a technology program in Afghanistan. The boys are also very creative and love painting pictures together, especially with their watercolor sets.
Meet the Safi Family: Dad, Mom, and a 3-year-old son. His birthday is in January, and according to Dad, the boy wishes he could have a big red toy car. They arrived from Afghanistan in November 2022. Both husband and wife speak good English and don't need any English classes. They urgently need basic household items. Please welcome and help this new family as they start their new life here. Thank you for your help.
Meet the Ganai family! Mom and Dad have 2 girls, one who is 18 and one who is 2. They recently arrived from Afghanistan and resettled in the Sacramento area. Dad was a teacher in Afghanistan and would love to get back in the profession here in his new home. He loves to travel, and is especially happy that there are so many green spaces near his new home.
Meet Ahmadi Family, Dad, Mom & 5 girls age (14Y , 11Y , 9Y , 5Y & 3Y old ) They arrived from Afghanistan in July / 2023. Both husband and wife are taking English class. They urgently need basic household items. Please welcome and help this new family as they start their new life here. Thank you for your help.
Meet the Kamrani family! Mom and Dad have 3 little ones, ages 10, 6, and 1. They recently arrived from Afghanistan, where Mom served as a midwife to her community and Dad worked as a civil engineer. Their oldest daughter is inspired by her mother's career and plans to study medicine when she gets older as well. Right now everyone is learning English and enjoying their new school and new community. The family used to love going on road trips in the car, and hope to explore more of their beautiful new state of California soon.
Welcome to California, Mosavi family! Mom, Dad, and their 3 year old little boy recently arrived from Afghanistan and resettled in the Sacramento area. Dad worked in construction for a US company in Afghanistan and Mom worked in online media. They are both enrolled in English courses and are really looking forward to jumping back into their careers here in the US. Dad says his favorite thing about his new neighborhood are all the kind people he has met since he arrived.
Meet the Abedi family! Mom and Dad have one little girl, who just celebrated her first birthday. They recently arrived from Afghanistan and settled in Northern California, and Mom is already enrolled in English courses in her new community. Dad says that his favorite thing about his new neighborhood are his friendly neighbors and how welcome he feels there. Dad was a security officer in Afghanistan and is hoping to find similar employment here in the US.
Welcome to Arizona, Hamidi family! Mom and Dad have 2 boys, 2 girls and one more little one on the way! They recently arrived from Afghanistan, where Dad was a security driver and Mom was a teacher. They are very thankful to be able to relocate close to their children's uncle, as well as a park for the kids to go out and play and a school where the kids can continue their lessons. Their parents careers have been inspiring to the kids, and their 11 year old daughter wishes to be a teacher some day as well.
Meet the Omari family from Afghanistan! The Omaris are a Mom, Dad, and 2 kids, as well as their new baby boy who is due in March of 2024. They recently resettled in Sacramento, California and are thankful that their kids now feel safe to go to school and play in their new neighborhood. Hayesha, their 6 year old daughter, is especially thankful for the new friends she has made, and her barbies she gets to play with.
Welcome to Sacramento, Azizi family! Dad, who was an interpreter for the US Army, Mom, and their 4 kids, ages 4-10 years old, recently arrived from Afghanistan. Bibi, their 10 year old daughter, wants to become a midwife some day, and is studying hard to achieve her dreams. She and her siblings are really hoping to recieve beds soon, as the winter can be very cold in Northern California. Bibi says "I am new in this environment, but I am so happy."
