Assisting Afghan Refugees
Assisting Afghan Refugees
Thousands of Afghans seeking asylum have entered Northern Virginia since August 2021. Fairfax Circle Church is partnering with Fresh Start Refugee and NoVA RAFT to help Afghan families and individuals with basic needs, housing, education, and other assistance.
English as a Second Language Classes
We are providing intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and conversation classes for our newly arrived Afghan neighbors living in Alexandria, VA.
The ESL classes in Alexandria City need lots of support! The daytime classes at the William Ramsey Rec Center are meeting a huge need in the community and continue to look for English speaking volunteers to help assist or substitute as teacher occasionally (there is some compensation for this). ESL classes for Middle and High School students meet at the Ramsey Rec Center on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays (daytime). Please see the sign-up sheet for the daytime and evening classes .
Donate
Afghan families are still arriving to the DMV area daily and continue to need furniture, household items, clothing, etc. Rental assistance can be donated through FreshStartRefugee.org or contact marshamagnet@gmail.com. If you have furniture you would like to donate, contact tammy@novaraft.org. The Lutheran Social Services Resource Center in Alexandria accepts donations of gently used or new clothing for adults and children, diapers, formula, sheets, towels, and other household items to provide to new families. Access the full list of items and donation information here. An easy way to donate is through an Amazon Wish List.
Volunteer Opportunities
Contact marshamagnet@gmail.com or fill out this google form to stay up to date with various needs and opportunities.
Partner Organizations
Learn more about various programs and opportunities through our partner organizations, Fresh Start and NoVA RAFT.
https://www.freshstartrefugee.org/about
https://www.facebook.com/groups/novaraft
