With support from people like you, the IRC can help refugees recover and rebuild their lives.
Uplifting news John: to help us do all we can to meet rising humanitarian needs around the world, a generous donor has agreed to extend our 3x Giving Tuesday match for one more day. That means it's not too late to make 3x the impact for Ukraine, Gaza, Afghanistan and other places in crisis around the world.
I hope you'll chip in before our new deadline at midnight tonight.
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— Hank @ IRC Supporter Communications
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John —
I'm Sabira. It's been a while since I wrote to you but I am so grateful for another chance to share my story of how the International Rescue Committee has helped me and other refugees resettle from Afghanistan, and to ask you to make a special gift today that will be 3X matched until midnight tonight. »
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3X YOUR IMPACT NOW »
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John, people always ask me how I made the decision to leave Afghanistan. It was hard. I was especially worried about leaving my mother behind. But it was my mother who insisted that my sister and I find a way to leave the country. She wanted a better future for us.
I belong to the Hazara community — an ethnic group in Afghanistan. Historically, Hazaras have been systematically persecuted because of our ethnicity and religion.
Being a woman in Afghanistan is hard. Being a Hazara woman is even harder.
Reaching the airport in Kabul last August was a harrowing experience. I was a bus leader for 23 young women, and at one point it felt like we might live... or we might die. But finally, my classmates and I — there were 148 of us — were able to get on a plane to the United States. After arriving, I spent three and a half months on a military base. There, IRC staff helped us navigate the process that would let us live in the U.S.
3X YOUR IMPACT NOW »
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After leaving the base, I arrived at Arizona State University (ASU) along with 63 other women from Afghanistan. Through it all, it's been so reassuring to know that the IRC team is there to help us, whenever we need it.
Right now I am studying occupational therapy. Sadly, I lost my dad to a stroke, so I want to help other people who've experienced stroke to recover.
And despite the stress that school can bring, I am so grateful to be able to continue my education. It's a privilege I don't take lightly knowing that millions of women and girls in Afghanistan are being told they can no longer go to school.
Please, make a gift today so that the IRC can help even more refugees like myself from Afghanistan and crisis zones worldwide »
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3X YOUR IMPACT NOW »
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The IRC's work is important to me because I know that there are so many more people still in Afghanistan and other crisis zones struggling. Things are really dire in Afghanistan right now. People don't have enough to eat and I've heard of families burning plastic instead of fuel because there are no other options. On top of that, thousands of people lost their homes during the earthquakes this fall. With support from people like you, the IRC can help people in crisis to recover and rebuild their lives.
As a supporter, you've shown up in a big way to help the people of Afghanistan and so many others who are facing crises. Let me assure you: there is truly no gift that is too small. Anything you give can help someone survive, and that is priceless.
Please make a gift before our midnight deadline extension in support of the IRC's efforts in Afghanistan and other crisis zones worldwide, and your support will be matched THREE TIMES.
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3X YOUR IMPACT NOW »
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Thank you for your generosity,
— Sabira
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