100% of this Fund will go toward assisting our Afghan Allies.
** Update: Thanks to the incredible generosity of Country First members, we've been able to disburse the following sums to charitable organizations making a big impact by helping to rescue and resettle our Afghan Allies: $75,000 to No One Left Behind; $30,000 to Operation Recovery; $20,000 to Homes Not Borders; and $15,000 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rockford, IL.
There are many tens of thousands of Afghans who have risked their lives to help and protect Americans during the war -- and these brave men and women (and their families) are prime targets of the Taliban. Some were evacuated from the country before the U.S. exit, but most were left behind.
I will be doing everything I can to ensure the United States keeps its promise to protect and extricate these brave Afghans, and pray we will be successful. And for those we are able to save, re-location is really just the beginning -- these families will be starting over in a strange land, and need our support.
That's why Country First has established a dedicated fund for the benefit of these allies -- and 100% will go toward helping Afghans rebuild their lives. We're partnering with the veteran's group With Honor, No One Left Behind, Homes Not Borders, Catholic Charities in Rockford, IL and Operation Recovery, which are all doing critical work in this area.
I know this is not the kind of fundraising appeal you're used to receiving from political leaders, but I hope you will see the value in helping to keep our nation's promise to the vulnerable who have done so much for our country and Armed Forces. 100% of donations to our Afghan Ally Relief Fund will go to this effort. Thank you for your consideration.
- Congressman Adam Kinzinger