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A Different Type of Humanitarian Crisis
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Across the globe, the effects of climate change-related disasters are exacerbating humanitarian crises, widening inequality, and driving vulnerable populations to move. Most climate disasters will displace vulnerable people within their own borders, but a small minority of populations – representing millions of individuals – will be unable to find durable solutions locally and will seek safety and livelihood across international borders. To meet this challenge, we have the opportunity to craft lasting protections for those displaced across borders and equity-focused policies to help long-standing communities adapt their lives and livelihoods to a changing climate.
Join LIRS on Thursday, September 23 at 4 p.m. ET for our latest webinar, Just Movement: Creating Equitable Pathways for Migration in the Wake of Climate Disaster.
Panelists include...
* Maxine Burkett, Senior Advisor to the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC)
* Swapna Reddy, Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP)
* Bill McKibben, co-founder and Senior Advisor at 350.org and New Yorker Contributing Author
* Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, CEO and President of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS)
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“We’re advising people that Northern Virginia may not be the best place because there is such a saturation [in the housing market] and there are high rental prices. But sometimes, people, that’s the only place they know. That’s where they will go.” - Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, LIRS President and CEO in the Washington Post
Read more about how LIRS is working toward sustainable housing for our Afghan neighbors. ([link removed])
LIRS continues to make headlines for our work in support of our Afghan neighbors!
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Many are still grieving the tragic circumstances around the U.S evacuation from Afghanistan – especially for the many vulnerable Afghans left behind.
LIRS has created "Sacred Silence for Afghanistan” – a resource with tools for guided meditation, reflection, and prayer.
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Looking to be a change-maker for good? Become an LIRS Ambassador!
This week, LIRS launched our new Ambassador Network – a community designed to draw passionate advocates, volunteers, and local leaders from all walks of life together to help serve immigrants and refugees.
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As vulnerable Afghans begin to arrive and settle into their new communities across the country, we must ensure they are provided the assistance necessary to rebuild their lives. The WELCOMED Act would provide evacuated Afghans with the same basic services and resources other refugees and Special Immigrant Visa recipients have traditionally received.
Send a message to your Representative today and urge them to cosponsor the WELCOMED Act! ([link removed])
Our need is now more urgent than ever. Consider contributing to our LIRS Neighbors in Need: Afghan Allies Fund today. Tens of thousands of our Afghan neighbors are arriving to the U.S. with little more than the clothes on their backs. Your gift will provide essential support for newly arrived families, including emergency medical care, temporary housing, and more.
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