The U.S. Pathway
Update as of January 2024
Several of our families are still in hiding, but we are excited that our remaining families have all made progress towards being evacuated to the United States to build a new life. We are hopeful 2024 will be the year that our remaining families will finally escape living lives of fear and hiding.
We need to raise $50,000 by April to support our 8 families (19 adults, 18 Children) through July. Here is a breakdown of costs below:
Background
When the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban seized control and began a revenge mission to find and kill all Afghans who assisted the U.S. and those who supported democracy, women’s rights, and civil rights. Since then, EVAC has been protecting, evacuating, and resettling 350 at-risk Afghans. Under Taliban tyranny, all Afghans are suffering. The families EVAC helps are facing even greater danger. The Taliban is searching for them.
The U.S. Pathway
For these families, evacuation to another country is the only option for a safe future. The U.S. Special Immigration Visa (SIV), Humanitarian Parole, and P2 programs are slow processes, but EVAC has utilized these pathways to evacuate 73 Afghans to date. The families listed on this page have served their country alongside U.S. soldiers and have more than earned a home where they can thrive.
The Lion’s Den
The Taliban continues to hunt these families for the efforts they took to build a free, democratic country. On account of this, they are unable to safely go in public to get food and other essentials. Often they rely on close family and friends to pick up these items. They have been forced to live in constant fear since the fall of Kabul in August 2021.
The Families
Please scroll down to read descriptions about each family. Each family has been verified in who they are and their service to Afghanistan and the United States. If you are interested in learning more about a particular family, please contact Brad@EVACoperation.org.
To Sponsor A Family
Each family has a dream to contribute to their society in safety. We invite you to sponsor full families or individuals. Consider forming “Funding Circles” with your friends, family, and communities.
All donations are tax deductible. You can contribute via the donation form at the bottom of this page (which requires a transaction fee), send a check, or contact Alex@EVACoperation.org to coordinate a custom donation method such as ACH or wire. Please direct checks to the address below and specify the family you are contributing to in the memo line:
EVAC INC. PO BOX 690. LAFAYETTE, CO. 80006
Parwana’s Family of 10
Parwana is the female head of household of a family of 10 (4 children). Because she worked for the U.N. and U.S. Military, advocating for Women’s Rights, the Taliban have been looking for her for 2 years.
She has since fled to Denmark in order to continue her work with the U.N. in order to send money to support her family. They recently fled to Pakistan to continue their Humanitarian Parole, including her father with Alzheimer’s and her sister who is deaf and disabled.
Zabiullah’s Family of 4
Zabiullah courageously served as a safety officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In his service, he trained, advised, and assisted the TAAC for the Afghan National Security Forces, Ministry of Defense, Facilities Department, and Ministry of Interior.
Things have been a struggle for the the Duranai family since before the fall of Kabul. They have been in hiding since 2016 on account of a $20,000 USD bounty on Zabiullah’s head.
Ahmad’s Family of 5
Ahmad risked his life regularly as an interpreter for U.S. Special Forces. The Taliban is actively searching for him to the point of summoning family members to their courts. His family has protected him so far, hoping that he, his wife, and 3 children will get to be safe and free in the United States.
Elyas
Elyas was formerly part of the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command, working in intelligence and operations. He also worked as an interpreter for the Afghan Air Force. He served from April 01, 2017 to August 15, 2021, the day the Taliban took control of the country. He currently is being tracked by a bounty hunter because of his ties to the United States and has no stable living conditions or safe places to turn to.
Nasir’s family of 6
Nasir worked for the Afghan National Army Special Operations Command, willing to put his life on the line alongside his U.S. allies, and even trained others in the Afghan Special Security Force. On account of this, Nasir is a high value target, and his immediate family has received multiple threats since he started his service.
Alif’s Family of 4
Alif worked as a contractor for the U.S. military, attempting to build a better country for his children. He has been detained by the Taliban but managed to be released. Afterwards, the Taliban continued to surveil him until he was able to fully go into hiding. His brother was killed by the Taliban and a friend of his was tortured.
Ruben’s Family of 3
Ruben was a contractor, working specifically with nuclear waste, and worked closely with the U.S. military. On account of this, Ruben became a high-risk target of the Taliban and also drew the attention of ISIS. His child was born not long after the Taliban took control of the country.
Abdul’s Family of 4
Abdul worked with NATO, the U.S. government, the BBC, and as an English trainer with the Afghan Army. The Taliban are hunting him for the great work he did with the U.S. The Taliban kidnapped Abdul’s brother in August 2021 to try to discern Abdul’s whereabouts. His brother was later released after claiming he did not know where Abdul was.