It is anticipated that many Afghan families will be resettled in the East Bay Area in 2021 and beyond.
When the United States military withdrew its troops beginning in May 2021, the Afghan government and Taliban conflicts worsened. With Kabul now under Taliban control, Afghan translators, journalists and officials who worked with the U.S. are put at high risk of targeted assassination. Afghan women's rights and freedom of expression are growing concerns for advocates. Emergency evacuations will continue to resettle Afghan families deemed by the U.S. State Department to be at higher risk. In this emergency situation, resettlement agencies need community partners like BRFN to assist with case management and public benefits services. Families need safe homes, groceries, transportation, health and wellness support, and more.
BRFN has worked in Alameda County, supporting newcomers for over ten years. We are committed to supporting families with enrollment in public services and working in coordination with many other partners in the region. With additional funding, BRFN hopes to hire case workers who can speak Pashto, Dari and Farsi to welcome and support families in this crisis. Please join us.
When the United States military withdrew its troops beginning in May 2021, the Afghan government and Taliban conflicts worsened. With Kabul now under Taliban control, Afghan translators, journalists and officials who worked with the U.S. are put at high risk of targeted assassination. Afghan women's rights and freedom of expression are growing concerns for advocates. Emergency evacuations will continue to resettle Afghan families deemed by the U.S. State Department to be at higher risk. In this emergency situation, resettlement agencies need community partners like BRFN to assist with case management and public benefits services. Families need safe homes, groceries, transportation, health and wellness support, and more.
BRFN has worked in Alameda County, supporting newcomers for over ten years. We are committed to supporting families with enrollment in public services and working in coordination with many other partners in the region. With additional funding, BRFN hopes to hire case workers who can speak Pashto, Dari and Farsi to welcome and support families in this crisis. Please join us.
Burma Refugee Families & Newcomers, formerly known as Burma Refugee Family Network (BRFN) is a 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit organization established to support and empower refugees of all ethnic groups from Burma and other countries resettling in the wider San Francisco Bay Area. BRFN provides and advocates for culturally and linguistically appropriate social support services, such as language training, social welfare, education, physical and mental healthcare, employment, housing, and cultural bridging and preservation. BRFN works in collaboration and partnership with other community organizations in order for the refugees and asylees to achieve self-sufficiency and civic engagement in the community.
