Donate to Keep Afghan Refugee Center Open!
Donation protected
The Afghan Refugee Center in Malaysia will close without your support!
GOAL
- The refugee center is out of money and cannot remain open for more than a month
- GOAL IS TO RAISE $3000, which would enable the Afghan refugee community to keep the center open and operational for at least three more months, while the newly elected leadership develops a more sustainable funding strategy
HOW DOES THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY CENTER HELP REFUGEES
- Workshops for new refugees to understand legal rights
- Support to Afghan refugees who have been jailed for working
- Advice for medical emergencies and health
- Distributes food and milk donation for hundreds of families
- Provides English classes (Afghan refugees who arrive not speaking English cannot function in Malaysian society)
- Working to provide replacement education for refugee children who cannot go to school
- Holds community events to foster cultural unity, to meet and connect with other Afghan refugees
- And more!!
BACKGROUND
Afghan Refugees
- Afghanistan has second highest number of refugees of any country in the world
- Malaysian has over 3000 Afghan refugees, which means over 700 families have fled the violence and persecution in Afghanistan
- They have made the often dangerous journey with their children, hoping for a life of safety and stability in Malaysia
Troubling Situation of All Malaysia Refugees
- Unfortunately, Malaysia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention. Thus, no refugees are legally recognized in Malaysia.
What does this mean for the refugee population who have come to Malaysia for a better life?
- They cannot work legally, putting them at risk of being exploited, working difficult and often dangerous jobs, or going to jail for working
- They have limited access to healthcare
- The children of refugees cannot go to public school
PLEASE DONATE
This center is an invaluable resource to the Afghan refugee community in Malaysia
Every dollar raised will go directly to the center and its members!
GOAL
- The refugee center is out of money and cannot remain open for more than a month
- GOAL IS TO RAISE $3000, which would enable the Afghan refugee community to keep the center open and operational for at least three more months, while the newly elected leadership develops a more sustainable funding strategy
HOW DOES THE AFGHAN COMMUNITY CENTER HELP REFUGEES
- Workshops for new refugees to understand legal rights
- Support to Afghan refugees who have been jailed for working
- Advice for medical emergencies and health
- Distributes food and milk donation for hundreds of families
- Provides English classes (Afghan refugees who arrive not speaking English cannot function in Malaysian society)
- Working to provide replacement education for refugee children who cannot go to school
- Holds community events to foster cultural unity, to meet and connect with other Afghan refugees
- And more!!
BACKGROUND
Afghan Refugees
- Afghanistan has second highest number of refugees of any country in the world
- Malaysian has over 3000 Afghan refugees, which means over 700 families have fled the violence and persecution in Afghanistan
- They have made the often dangerous journey with their children, hoping for a life of safety and stability in Malaysia
Troubling Situation of All Malaysia Refugees
- Unfortunately, Malaysia has not ratified the 1951 Refugee Convention. Thus, no refugees are legally recognized in Malaysia.
What does this mean for the refugee population who have come to Malaysia for a better life?
- They cannot work legally, putting them at risk of being exploited, working difficult and often dangerous jobs, or going to jail for working
- They have limited access to healthcare
- The children of refugees cannot go to public school
PLEASE DONATE
This center is an invaluable resource to the Afghan refugee community in Malaysia
Every dollar raised will go directly to the center and its members!
Organizer
Melissa Flores
Organizer
New York, NY