How to help evacuees from Afghanistan | Catholic Charities of Louisville

Helping our New Neighbors from Afghanistan

Catholic Charities of Louisville expects to welcome up to 150 Afghan evacuees to Louisville soon. Many in our community are anxious to help, but the situation is still uncertain and constantly evolving. To best address this, we have created a webpage to keep you updated and allow you to sign up, noting your interests. We will reach out when we have specifics on donation needs, volunteer opportunities, etc. (We will also need to find residential rentals!)

Parishes interested in adopting families should also register. In a few weeks, we will explain via a Zoom call what this entails – including home set-up, transportation, ESL classes, interaction with families, and cultural activities to acclimate the families to their new homes. Each parish will need a leader or small committee to be the main contact with Catholic Charities. If you can help lead this effort at your parish, please note that in your individual registration.

Please take some time to watch the posted video to clarify how the refugee process works, how Catholic Charities of Louisville responds to arriving families, and how you can help. We couldn’t be more grateful.

www.cclou.org/afghanistan

To Donate Financially to Recent Needs:

Afghanistan:

Catholic Charities of Louisville

2911 S. 4^th Street

Louisville, KY 40208

***Checks should be made out to: “Catholic Charities of Louisville” and Memo Line: “CCL-Afghanistan”

www.cclou.org/donate > Choose “Afghanistan Support”

Haiti:

Catholic Relief Services

228 W. Lexington St. Baltimore

Maryland 21201-3443