Jewish Community Center of Harrison

Want to join us in making a difference in the lives of two Afghan families starting new lives in Westchester?

Four years ago, the Jewish Community Center of Harrison (JCCH), helped to resettle an Afghan family in our community. After escaping Taliban persecution and violence for their work with the U.S. government in Kabul, that family is now thriving and even purchased their own home this past year.

But when they left Kabul four years ago, they left behind immediate family members who had applied for Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) but had not yet received them at the time the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan this past August. Their 9 family members, who span three generations: grandparents, siblings and nieces ages 6 and 1, were among the more fortunate and were flown out of Kabul to a refugee center in the United Arab Emirates. They just completed their U.S. medical, documentation, and interview processes and received approval to come to the U.S (evidenced by their orange wristbands!) We expect them to arrive here by the end of January.

Their needs in the first few months will be great and any donation will truly make an impact. Thanks in advance for your tax deductible contribution. It means so much to them, and to us. Together, we can show the world that we stand with our allies and lovingly welcome the tired, poor, and huddled masses yearning to breathe free.