Local faith-based groups are coming together to help a refugee family from Afghanistan.
Local faith groups helping Afghan refugees
Credit: WLEX-TV LEX18
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LOCAL FAITH BASEDGROUPS ARECOMING TOGETHERTO HELP A REFUGEEFAMILY FROMAFGHANISTAN.THE JEWISHFEDERATION OF THEBLUEGRASSRECEIVED A VERYCOMPETITIVE GRANTTO HELP THE FAMILY.AND THE UNITEDTER-INFAITHENCOUNTER IS AL SOSPONSORING A MANAND WOMAN FROMAFGHANISTAN INCOLLABORATIONWITH THE KENTUCKYREFUGEEMINISTRIES.BUT THESPONSORSHIPSDON'T END THERE...THE GENEROSITYSTARTED BEFORETHE GRANT.THE JEWISHCOMMUNITY INLEXINGTONALREADY STARTEDPRIOR TO THISGRANT RAISINGFUNDS TOSUPPORT NOT JUSTTHE ONE FAMILY WEARE SPONSORINGBUT OTHERFAMILIES AS THECOME IN AS WELL.SO WE AREPREPARTINGOURSELVES FOROTHER FAMILIES.THEY HAVE A 45-HUNDRED DOLLARGRANT TO HELPFEED THEREFUGEES.125 REFUGEES HAVEBEEN APPROVED TOCOME TOLEXINGTON..APPROXIMATELY 25HAVE ALREADY GOTHERE.IF YOU WANT TOHELP ..
YOU CANDONATE HALLAHFOOD OR MONEY TOTHE JEWISHFEDERATION OF THEBLUEGRASS-- YOUCAN ALSO DONATEONLINE AT JEWISHLEXINGTON DOTORG.THIS ISSPECIFICALLY FORTHE AFGHANFAMILIES.