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6 people are interested
Driver/Transportation Aid
ORGANIZATION: No One Left Behind
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6 people are interested
We are seeking drivers to help our combat interpreters as they get settled in the Chicago area.
After arriving in the Chicago area, combat interpreters who served with US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan find themselves in an unfamiliar country and city without a driver's license. We need teams of volunteers who are willing to pitch in (depending on their availability) to help new arrivals get settled. This may include taking interpreters to government appointments, doctor's appointments, going grocery shopping for the first time, visiting food banks, and more.
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About No One Left Behind
Location:
P.O. Box 3641, Merrifield, VA 22116, US
Mission Statement
No One Left Behind helps Afghan and Iraqi translators gain their U.S. Special Immigration Visas and ensures that they are properly resettled in America. When our Afghan and Iraqi allies resettle in the US, they usually come with nothing more than the clothes on their back and whatever they can fit into one suitcase. We feel that given their profound service to our nation's military while at war, these interpreters deserve better than years of waiting on seldom delivered visas and almost no support in resettling in America.
Description
We help with immigration services to interpreters and translators who are being denied visas due to the bureaucratic red tape. We provide furnished apartments, modest financial support to help cover the weeks it can take before their social service benefits (food, medical, etc.) begin, and employment placement assistance. We also pair up newly arrived refugees with other Iraqis and Afghans who have successfully immigrated to the US -- to help smooth the transition.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3507 W Lawrence AveChicago, IL 60625
DATE POSTED
August 9, 2016
SKILLS
- Cross-cultural Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Flexible