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UK Charity Needs Urgent Help to Evacuate Female Staff from Kabul

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BuffysBigSister · 24/08/2021 16:55

The Linda Norgrove Foundation does fantastic work supporting women & girls in Afghanistan. They are a Scotland based charity set up by the family of Linda Norgrove, an aid worker who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010.

They need urgent help to evacuate their female staff from Kabul who they believe are in immediate danger, not just because they are women working for a foreign organisation but because they belong to the Hazara ethnic minority

If you have time could you please email your MP and ask for their urgent assistance.

lindanorgrovefoundation.org/evacuate-our-afghan-staff/

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BoreOfWhabylon · 26/08/2021 22:32

Done

ArabellaScott · 26/08/2021 22:22

We are also prioritising the following groups:

current or former Chevening Scholars
people with existing leave or an open application for student, work, and family visas
journalists and those who worked with British news agencies
members of civil society groups for womens’ rights
Afghan government officials
officials working in counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics
employees of charities, humanitarian organisations and NGOs
ArabellaScott · 26/08/2021 22:21

OP, this is the latest on resettlement - charity workers one of the priority groups but scheme not open yet.

www.gov.uk/guidance/afghan-citizens-resettlement-scheme

WeAreTheWomen · 26/08/2021 14:51

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NonnyMouse1337 · 25/08/2021 15:55

Good to see it's been reported in the Guardian. I emailed my MP earlier today. Hope he responds.

Errno · 25/08/2021 15:47

Yes great to see the guardian has reported on this.

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BuffysBigSister · 25/08/2021 15:37

Thanks to everyone who has tweeted or contacted their MP. They've managed to get some coverage in the press but still no action from the Foreign Office. If you're able to keep pushing their story it would be appreciated as they are a small organisation.

www.theguardian.com/world/2021/aug/25/scottish-charity-linda-norgrove-urges-raab-to-help-evacuate-two-afghan-aid-workers

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Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 25/08/2021 09:39

Found the AIBU thread 👍

ArabellaScott · 25/08/2021 08:41

I can bump.

Jellycatspyjamas · 25/08/2021 08:21

I’ve bumped the thread on AIBU.

Errno · 25/08/2021 07:55

I’ve put a thread on AIBU with your info Op. But it’s fallen off the front page without a single response.

ArabellaScott · 25/08/2021 07:53

Done. Good luck.

ArabellaScott · 25/08/2021 07:51

OP, The Halo Trust are also a Scottish charity who work in Afghanistan. They've evacuated all their staff now, but I wondered if they might be able to offer ideas? I'll send them the link and see if they might have any thoughts. www.halotrust.org/

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BuffysBigSister · 25/08/2021 06:38

@Igneococcus

I met Lorna Norgrove at a pre-Christmas party a few years back (her daughter, Linda's sister lives in the next village to mine) and she told me about some of the work they are doing in Afghanistan. I'll get writing and share on FB but I only have about 40 friends, mostly not in the UK.
Thanks for sharing that. I hope they'll be able to get back to doing the work they were doing soon.
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Igneococcus · 25/08/2021 06:22

I met Lorna Norgrove at a pre-Christmas party a few years back (her daughter, Linda's sister lives in the next village to mine) and she told me about some of the work they are doing in Afghanistan.
I'll get writing and share on FB but I only have about 40 friends, mostly not in the UK.

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BuffysBigSister · 25/08/2021 05:57

Thanks everyone who has emailed or got the word out on social media.
@WeAreTheWomen I have tweeted Nicola but I don't have much reach. Also Joanna Cherry and a few other "names" who I know are interested in the situation in Afghanistan.
I didn't know anything about the Foundation myself til the latest crisis and was really inspired by the work they do so I wanted to do my bit to help them. Hopefully they'll be able to get some attention and their staff will be safe. I know there are lots of people in the same situation.

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Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 24/08/2021 22:30

Done!

ArabellaScott · 24/08/2021 21:45

thanks, OP, adding it to the list.

Gibbonsgibbonsgibbons · 24/08/2021 21:41

It's just hellish Sad
Posting to placemark - will email after bedtime is done

BernardBlackMissesLangCleg · 24/08/2021 21:37

email sent. god this is awful

PronounssheRa · 24/08/2021 21:12

If they have to close the airport why cant the US & UK (and the UN?) not help create a protected convoy of cars, buses, whatever to drive everyone

The Taliban would have to agree safe passage, if they don't I fear they might attack any convoy risking British/UN troops and the civilians in the convoy.

It's desperate, there are thousands upon thousands wanting to leave as they feel their lives are at risk. The Taliban are telling Afghans not to travel to Kabul Airport and telling women to stay at home.

Sexnotgender · 24/08/2021 21:01

Tweeted the link too.

Berkeys · 24/08/2021 20:48

Thanks, it is all such a huge mess. I am despairing at what is happening in the world right now.

Sexnotgender · 24/08/2021 20:46

Emailed my MP.

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