University of Maryland offers temp housing to Afghan refugees

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A brand new partnership between the College of Maryland and the nonprofit Worldwide Rescue Committee (IRC) is bringing housing to refugee households in want.

Afghan refugees are being welcomed to campus after going through the danger of persecution and violence in Afghanistan as a consequence of their work alongside U.S. personnel in jobs reminiscent of translators, drivers and cultural advisers, in response to the college. 

The college plans to offer momentary housing beginning over the subsequent few weeks for a number of households who encompass two adults and youngsters starting from infants to youngsters. The households might be of their new houses for as much as 12 months.

“We sit up for offering on-campus housing and being good neighbors to Afghan households. They’re U.S. allies who’ve braved a terrifying scenario, and we’re completely happy that we are able to supply them a welcoming neighborhood as they search everlasting housing,” the college mentioned in an announcement.

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The method to resettlement is first-of-its-kind for a public college. 

Whereas different universities have partnered with the IRC and different businesses to put refugee college students on their campuses, that is IRC’s first placement of Afghan households on a school campus. 

Increased training establishments have beforehand used close by school-owned houses for refugees, however that is the primary time a public college has used its personal campus services for such a function. 

“The College of Maryland is a part of a world neighborhood, and when we now have the chance to help humanity, we embrace it,” mentioned College of Maryland President Darryll J. Pines in an announcement.

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