Ukraine Relief
North Way is partnering with House of Prayer for All, a Slavic church in Pittsburgh to support the needs of people in Ukraine.
Donate
Monetary donations can be given directly to House of Prayer for All.
Sponsoring/Supporting
If you and your family feels led to sponsor and support Ukrainian individual and families to bring them to the US, the US government has started a program called Uniting for Ukraine https://www.uscis.gov/ukraine. Some of our local refugee resettlement agencies like JFCS would be able to help you with the process. Contact RefugeeMinistry@northway.org for more details.
Afghan Refugee Relief
Over the coming months, the United States is expecting to see several thousand Afghan refugees arriving in our country. Pittsburgh has been identified as one of 19 cities where they can choose to come, so we want to share ways that you can get involved locally to help welcome them to our city. If you’d like to learn more about what’s happening in Pittsburgh with refugees or more ways to volunteer with refugees in our city, please email refugeeministry@northway.org.
Resources (Frontiers USA)
Pray
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Pray for the individuals who are still trying to leave Afghanistan to safety.
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Pray for God’s protection over the refugees as they try to make their way out of the country to safety.
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Pray for the Church that has been growing over the years in Afghanistan – that they find peace and safety.
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Pray for women, children, and other groups of individuals whose safety is extremely vulnerable right now.
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Pray for peace in the future of the country.
Donate
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Support local resettlement agencies JFCS and AJAPO who will be working to help Afghan refugees arriving to Pittsburgh with housing, food, and getting them connected to essential services like education, medical care, ESL, transportation and more. All money donated will go directly to families.
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Donate to Christian Immigration Advocacy Center (CIAC) here in Pittsburgh to help them provide free legal services to Afghan individuals applying for Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) and family-based visas to come live safely in the US.
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Donate to JFCS Immigration Legal Services (designate to JFCS Immigration Legal Services) to help them serve Afghan refugees coming to Pittsburgh by helping them with various legal applications and processes.
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Donate items needed to resettle new families at JFCS Pittsburgh or Acculturation for Justice, Access and Peace Outreach.
Volunteer
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Volunteer with JFCS. Volunteers can help with grocery shopping, picking up donations, or go through specialized training to work with families. Volunteer opportunities are on an as-needed basis.
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Are you an attorney? Volunteer pro bono with CIAC (email general@ciacpgh.org).
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Volunteer with AJAPO.
Keep an eye out for future volunteer opportunities with other organizations across the city as Afghan refugees continue to arrive. Organizations that help with ESL, service coordination, mentoring, and more will be looking for volunteers. Email refugeeministry@northway.org for more information.
Haiti Relief
North Way has partnered with Pittsburgh Kids Foundation for many years in reaching Haiti with the hope of the Gospel. Get to know more about their work in Haiti. Donate for the relief efforts through Pittsburgh Kids Foundation.
World Vision Haiti identified seven locations for Child Friendly spaces and will be up and running by early September. Hygiene kits, food vouchers and shelter tarps continue to be distributed in Cayes (one of the most devastated areas). Long-term response plan still aims to target 60,000 children and 180,000 people focused on sectors related to WASH, Shelter, Food Security, Child Protection and COVID-19 prevention.