Who we are
Afghan Refugee Relief is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Federal Tax # 93-1556038) created by refugees, children of refugees, and the local Southern California community. Our team is comprised of senior executives, college students, doctors, lawyers, elders and everything in between. We accept everyone’s contributions to our mission, and our mission increasingly grows to support greater initiatives, greater communities including our Ukrainian refugees, and beyond.
We partner closely with community organizations, local nonprofits, resettlement agencies, religious institutions and passionate volunteers focused on helping refugees, asylum-seekers and humanitarian parolees resettle in Southern California.
Our partners include but are not limited to: Google, Welcome.US, Uber, Amazon, Target, International Institute of Los Angeles, International Rescue Committee, Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, Afghan Literacy Foundation, Orange County Islamic Foundation, Sabil USA, Access California, Uplift, World Relief, Islamic Relief USA, Help The Afghans, Afghan-American Cultural Center, Second Families, Islamic Center of Irvine, Afghan American Foundation, Tiyya Foundation, Second Families, International Orphan Care, World Orphanage Foundation and more.
Board of Directors
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Mojgan Rafiq
CFO / Treasurer
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Hoomai Sayed
Secretary
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Zoleikha Ebadi
Staff
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Dr. Saman Hamidi-Azar
Staff
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Sameyia Hossein
Staff
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Laila Waziri
Staff
Advisory Board
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Nazi Etemadi
Philanthropist
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Iman Ghanizada
Tech Executive
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Neimat Hamidzada
L.A. Emergency Manager
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Salmon Hossein
Lawyer
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Madina Nooristani
Director of Product Mgmt
Our Partners
1736 Family Crisis Center
Access California
Access California
Afghan American Community Organization
Afghan American Foundation
Afghan Literacy Foundation
Afghan-American Cultural Center
Amazon
Baby2Baby
Careprovider.org Foundation
Catholic Charities
Chapman University
County of Orange
Crittenton Child and Family Services
CSUN MSA
Diaper Bank OC
DoorDash
Evacuate Our Allies Coalition
Families Forward
FAMVANS
Fanous Mediterranean Grill
First5 California
Hasbro
Homes for Refugees
ICNA Relief
Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services
International Institute of Los Angeles
International Orphan Care
International Rescue Committee
Islamic Center of Irvine
Islamic Center of Reseda
Islamic Center of Southern California
Islamic Center of Yorba Linda
Islamic Relief USA
iSweets and Delights Bakery
Khan Saab Desi Craft Kitchen
LA County Refugee Taskforce
Los Angeles County
Lyft
Miry's List
New Horizon School, Irvine
OC Women’s Mission
Orange County Islamic Foundation
PANA Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans
Pars Equality Center
Pretend City Children’s Museum
Refugee Program Bureau
Ross Clothing Stores
Sabil USA
Saddleback Church
Save the Children
SBTN Vietnamese TV
Sears
Second Families
Shalizi Foundation
South Bay Children’s Clinic
St. Joseph’s Hospital
The Elf Project
The Majlis
The Office of Refugee Resettlement
The Young Center
Tiyya Foundation
Uber
UCLA Afghan Student Association
UCLA United Afghan Club
University of Southern California Afghan Student Association
Uplift Charity
USC
USC School of Film and Keck School of Medicine
Welcome.us
West Coast University
With You Foundation
World Orphanage Foundation
World Relief
Zappos