St. Eugene Catholic Church

Assisting Refugees from Afganistan

Two local agencies are currently managing the resettlement of refugees from Afganistan

Catholic Charities Western Regional Office, Asheville has been assisting around 45 refugees with the last arriving in January.  Some are families but most are single men whose families are still in Afganistan.   There are several ways you can help in this in this ongoing effort,  Catholic Charities is accepting gift cards and monetary donations. Private housing and help with transportation are also needed.   

You can put the gift card  (for food and clothing - Aldi, Ingles, Walmart, Amazon) with the receipt or note for the dollar amount in the Sunday collection basket or drop them off at the church office.  If you would like to give a money donation, please write a check to Catholic Charities Asheville with "for Asheville Afgan Refugees" in the memo line.  mail to 50 Orange St. Asheville NC 28801.  Checks can also be dropped off at the church office or in the Sunday collection basket. 

For other ways of assisting click  here or to volunteer contact Maddie Rhinehart  [email protected]

Lutheran Services Carolinas. LSC, Asheville has begun to resettle about 40 families (100 people) from Afganistan.   Donation of household and personal items as well as gift cards and monetary donations are being accepted.  LCS is also developing volunteer teams to assist with a variety of needs including transportation, coordinating donations, and circles of welcome.  For more information click  here

For those who are interested in English tutoring, please contact Literacy Together:   lit-together.org   828 254-3442