A woman garbed in a face mask and hijab bends over to grab donated items, including a rug and toilet paper, from a cart. Both are centered in the photo surrounded by four similarly garbed women helping to distribute donated items in support of the 探花精选.
The 探花精选 in Salt Lake City anticipates welcoming more than 600 individuals from Afghanistan between October 2021 to March 2022 in addition to resettling other refugees from around the world. Your support is vital to ensuring a warm welcome for all!
Photo: James Roh

The 探花精选 (探花精选) continues efforts in response to the humanitarian crisis that continues to unfold in Afghanistan and the resulting evacuations of thousands of Afghan families seeking safety in the U.S. 

In Salt Lake City, the 探花精选 has received an overwhelmingly generous outpouring of support, including dedicated community members who have signed up to become a volunteer, organized donations drives and fundraisers, offered rental spaces for families and employment opportunities for adults. The much-needed preparations will support efforts at the 探花精选 in Salt Lake City to resettle an anticipated 615 Afghan Humanitarian Parolees鈥攊n addition to traditional refugee arrivals鈥攐ver the next six months as part of the Afghan Placement & Assistance Program (APA). 

To support the resettlement of the arriving Afghan families, the 探花精选 in Salt Lake City launched the Welcome Home Fund to support temporary housing costs and efforts to secure long-term housing, covering direct assistance, ensuring needed supplies are available, and more. All funds raised through this fund will stay in Utah to support our efforts to welcome Afghan families home.

Make a one-time contribution or start a monthly gift in support of the Welcome Home Fund at

On September 16th, the 探花精选 in Salt Lake City held a Virtual Town Hall discussion to address the 探花精选鈥檚 response and the local efforts in Salt Lake City to support the Afghans living and arriving in Utah. The conversation included updates from 探花精选 staff who deployed to support the reception of Afghan families on U.S. military bases. View the full recording

Over the coming months, we will have a great need for ongoing support from our generous community. Our current priority needs include:

Monetary giving. Support our efforts to ensure Afghan families receive the direct assistance they need while accessing robust, responsive and agile programming to meet evolving needs as they settle into their new home. Make a personal contribution or rally your community to organize a fundraiser in support of our work. One-time or monthly gift to our Welcome Home Fund ensures families arriving receive the support they need to rebuild their lives in Utah.

Gift cards. Gather gift cards to stores like Walmart and Smith鈥檚 to ensure families are able to access the supplies their household needs at a convenient, low-cost location near their home. Gift cards in amounts from $25 to $100 ensure families can choose the items they need, learn how to navigate the community on their own, and extend budgets to cover other vital expenses. Learn more 禄

Securing housing. Our housing team needs help identifying private, unoccupied spaces鈥攅ither donated or for affordable rent鈥攖o ensure refugee families are welcomed home. Spaces can be utilized as temporary housing through our . You can also offer up long-term housing for rent or donated by filling out our

Questions? Review our 鈥How to help our Afghan neighbors鈥 page. If your questions aren鈥檛 answered there, kindly email us at SaltLakeCity@Rescue.org to be connected to the appropriate staff member.