Afghan Refugees Fundraiser with Kota Alliance & Women for Afghan Women

Time: October 20th, 2021 from 2pm - 3pm ET

Location: Virtual - Zoom Link provided with ticket purchase

Watch the event recording below

A fundraiser to support WAW and Afghan refugees resettling in the NY area.

Want to help Afghan refugees specifically in the NY area? Women for Afghan Women is helping in several ways:

1. Increasing staffing to deal with the heavy workload from the influx of refugees arriving

2. Establishing a scholarship program fund they are setting for the education costs of girls/young women

3. Financial support for families

You can donate any amount to these efforts by clicking on the "donation" button when registering.

4. You can also donate supplies for the families coming through an Amazon wishlist they will be setting up.

Naheed Samadi Bahram and her family migrated to Pakistan after her mother was killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. By the age of 18, Naheed was teaching English to Afghan women in Pakistan. She eventually moved to the US where she graduated with a BA from Queens College, and has moved up the ranks at Women of Afghan Women (WAW) from a volunteer over ten years ago, to Program Director of WAW’s New York Community Center, and today holds the position of the organization’s United States (US) Country Director. Naheed has won numerous awards for her service to the community and to domestic violence survivors.

Rabia is an Afghan-American whose family settled permanently in the US after the Communist and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. While building a business career, Rabia has also focused on her passion to support and bring positive impact through her work with underprivileged women and children. Women for Afghan Women and Kota Alliance are two of the organizations Rabia has and continues to work with today.

Rabia is also the founder of bgood collective, a sustainability consulting agency working with social enterprises and small and mid-size companies to deliver sustainability transformation and social impact.

Can’t make the event, but want to donate? You can do so here:

(check the box “want to donate to a specific fund?” and choose Fund for Afghan Refugees from the dropdown menu)

$100 could help a family of 6 buy a week's worth of groceries.

$500 can help one refugee receive comprehensive job placement support.

$1000 helps a refugee gain English language skills for 3 months.

$5000 can secure a family's basic needs for 2 months.