Kiki Nagy, a volunteer with Miry's List, opened her home to an Afghan refugee family so they could experience their first Thanksgiving in the United States.
KCRW: Want to volunteer or donate this holiday? Get involved with Miry’s List, Sova, Food Forward and more
The experience of the pandemic has brought home how important it is for each of us to look beyond ourselves to support those in need. That need exists all year, but for many of us, the holidays are an additional reminder to be as generous as we can with our money and time…
CNN: This California woman has helped hundreds of refugee families. It all started with a Jumparoo
Earlier this year, Miry Whitehill met a family of Afghan refugees who had just fled their homes following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan.
CNN: Refugees start new life in America after fleeing Afghanistan (video)
Daily Bulletin: Newly arrived Afghans feel safe in Southern California, worry about family: ‘they are in danger’
ABC: Afghan refugees arrive in Los Angeles, begin new lives with help from local nonprofits (video)
WBUR: In Los Angeles, An Afghan Refugee Helps Welcome New Arrivals Who 'Came With Nothing' (audio)
Fox 5 San Diego: San Diego Families Going Above And Beyond To Help Afghan Families (video)
Spectrum News: SoCal resident worried about family stuck in Afghanistan
NY Times: Americans Stretch Across Political Divides to Welcome Afghan Refugees
NBC Los Angeles: LA Nonprofit Is Helping Families Flee Afghanistan (video)
KCRW: This Afghan refugee feels at home in LA, but misses some family members left behind in Kabul
LA Times: How you can help organizations in California working to resettle Afghan refugees
KCRW: Afghan refugees are arriving in California. Former refugees are helping them resettle
How do you resettle in LA after leaving turmoil and chaos in Afghanistan behind? Some Afghans who managed to evacuate are building new lives in California with help from LA aid groups.
Style by Emily Henderson: How To Help Families From Afghanistan Right Now – Miry’s List and Other Organizations
NBC Los Angeles: SoCal Residents Affected by Crisis in Afghanistan
Advocate: How You Can Help LGBTQ+ Afghans in Crisis
As Afghanistan descends into chaos with the pullout of U.S. troops and the resurgence of the Taliban, many people are rightly worried about the fate of LGBTQ+ Afghans. But we can also take action. Numerous organizations are helping LGBTQ+ folks who remain in the country and those seeking to flee, and they can use your monetary support. Here are some, with links to contact them.
Yahoo! News: U.S. housing shortage presents new challenge for refugee resettlement (video)
When the White House announced earlier this month that it would increase the number of refugees granted admission into the United States this fiscal year by four times the previous target, to 62,500 people, reversing course from President Biden’s initial plan, immigrant advocates applauded the decision. Yet groups working to help resettle refugees are now facing another new challenge: finding housing for new migrants.
Los Angeleno: 12 COVID-Safe Volunteering Opportunities in L.A.
KCRW: Resettling refugees starting from day 1 of the pandemic (podcast)
Thinking about year-end donations at Good Food, the tendency is to veer toward hospitality workers and hunger. But there is one group that is especially important not to forget in 2020 — recent refugees who made it into the U.S. despite extraordinarily diminished immigration policy. Miry’s List is the brainchild of Miry Whitehill. Hers was a simple and effective idea to get resources directly to new arrivals.