Huskies for Refugees

Refugee Immigration crisis

Afghanistan is currently facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The takeover by the Taliban in August 2021 has left millions in fear and danger, stuck in a highly uncertain and extremely dangerous situation. The Russo-Ukrainian war also started in the midst of our preparation of this project, raising our awareness towards refugees who may need our help beyond Afghanistan. We aim to offer aid through a collection of resources and listing of potential sponsors refugees can reach out to, ultimately hoping to provide help through the spread of knowledge. While our project starts as a mission to aid Afghan refugees, we hope to expand our scope to help any refugee in need of assistance around the world.

Sponsors

Zohra Anwari
Zohra Anwari is a corporate attorney at Microsoft who has intimate knowledge of the immigration process, particularly with Afghan refugees, as her parents were war refugees who came to the US in the 80’s and later became naturalized citizens. She helped create the idea for this project to help other refugees connect with resources that may be of assistance with their journey to the US.

Kent Foster
Kent Foster is a Director of University Relations (TCR) at Microsoft. Kent grew up in Kabul in an American Embassy family before all the troubles with the Taliban - Part 1, and subsequent events. Kent attended an international school (AISK) in Kabul and remains connected with many of his former classmates today
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