If you are moved to get more involved after seeing Selling Kabul at Signature, please consider the organizations below.

Aschiana Foundation
www.aschiana-foundation.org

Aschiana Foundation invests in the education and well-being of vulnerable children in Afghanistan to give them hope for a brighter future and to contribute to lasting peace and security for the nation.

Afghan-American Foundation
www.afghanamericans.org

Afghan-American leaders advocating for projects that support the incoming Afghan immigrants and the needs of the Afghan community.

Afghan-American Women’s Association
www.a-awa.org

The AAWA facilitates community services, integration support and cultural programs for Afghan women and displaced families.

Women for Afghan Women Virginia Community Center
womenforafghanwomen.org/virginia-community-center

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots civil society organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and the United States. In particular, WAW works to help Afghan women and girls exercise their rights to pursue their individual potential to self-determination, and to representation in all areas of life—political, social, cultural, and economic. WAW relentlessly advocates for women’s rights and challenges the norms that underpin gender-based violence to influence attitudes and bring about change. Virginia has the second largest Afghan community in the US—having over 23,000 or 18% of the US total Afghan population.

Afghan-American Community Organization
aa-co.org

Their mission is to advance the Afghan-American community through education and outreach, and promote civic and social engagement. In early 2015, the Afghan-American Conference (AAC) was launched at the University of California, Berkeley. AAC provided a forum for the Afghan-American community to address these difficult topics in a respectful, forward-thinking manner. It is a grassroots effort at shedding light on these pressing issues, inspiring action, sharing resources, and activating change from within the community. What was intended to be a one-time conference, turned into an annual event, with annual conferences being held from 2015-2019, and plans for future conferences post pandemic.

Afghan Home USA
afghanhomeusa.org

Afghan Home USA is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization dedicated to serving the needs of the Afghan community in DMV area (Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia) Established in March 2021.

Bamyan Foundation
bamyanfoundation.org

The Bamyan Foundation is dedicated to promoting and providing support to at-risk populations in Afghanistan in the following key areas: education, humanitarian aid, women empowerment, community development and youth programs.

Afghan American Chamber of Commerce (AACC)
www.a-acc.org

The Afghan American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) is the leading organization facilitating U.S.-Afghanistan business, investment, and trade ties through its Matchmaking Conferences and related activities. AACC promotes the exchange of information and provides resources to members through business advice, conferences, seminars, networking events, publications, and other avenues to stimulate U.S.-Afghanistan business and investment. AACC is a growing national organization, bringing together companies, organizations, and individuals with a stake in helping Afghanistan succeed and developing opportunities in an emerging economy.

Aga Khan Foundation
akfusa.org

For over 50 years, the Aga Khan Foundation has partnered with communities in some of the most remote, hard-to-reach parts of Asia and Africa to build better futures together. The Aga Khan Foundation manages the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (www.fmic.org.af), ​a 169-bedded tertiary hospital based in Kabul. They provide world-class in-patient, out-patient and diagnostic services to children, mothers and adults in a variety of disciplines with the help of well qualified doctors, nurses and paramedics in a hygienic and friendly environment.

U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council at Georgetown University
gucchd.georgetown.edu/USAWC/

The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council (USAWC) is a non-partisan public-private partnership that convenes governments, civil society and the private sector around the goal of supporting Afghan women and girl’s education, healthcare, economic empowerment and leadership. The Council leverages public and private resources to advance member-driven initiatives and highlights the experiences and needs of Afghan women and girls.

Onward for Afghan Women
onwardforafghanwomen.org/

Onward for Afghan Women is an initiative of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) aimed at elevating and equipping Afghan women leaders with opportunities to continue their advocacy on behalf of Afghan women and girls. For over a decade, GIWPS has stood with Afghan women to advance inclusive peace and ensure their voices are centered in global policy debates. Since the fall of Kabul in August 2021 and the Taliban’s swift rollback of women’s rights, GIWPS has played a leading role in the evacuation and dignified resettlement of prominent at-risk Afghan women leaders.

Refugee Resettlement

Welcome.US
welcome.us

Welcome.US is a new national initiative built to inspire, mobilize, and empower Americans from all corners of the country to welcome and support those seeking refuge here. Welcome.US began with our new Afghan neighbors and have expanded to those fleeing Ukraine, while also building a durable capacity and ability to welcome other newcomers. They operate on the evidence that direct participation with newcomers transforms both the welcomer and those being welcomed. Welcome.US’s ultimate ambition is for every American community – and the nation as a whole – to have the resources and willingness to welcome newcomers, now and in the future.

Lutheran Immigration Services
lirs.org/help-our-afghan-allies

In partnership with Lutheran congregations and Lutheran social ministry organizations, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service has welcomed more than 379,000 refugees to the United States since 1939. This ongoing partnership and work is driven by God’s love for all people and a vision for congregations to be welcoming and generous centers for mission and ministry.

International Rescue Committee
help.rescue.org/

The International Rescue Committee responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, including the conflict in Ukraine and the crisis in Afghanistan. They help to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. And they are proud to fight for a world where women and girls have an equal chance to succeed.

UN Refugee Agency, USA for UNHCR
www.unrefugees.org

USA for UNHCR protects refugees and empowers them with hope and opportunity and are with refugees from their greatest time of need – from emergency or crisis and beyond through the months and likely years that many are displaced from their home countries. USA for UNHCR give refugees the hope they deserve, restore their dignity and help them rebuild their lives.