Meet the Omari family

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Mohammad worked as a contractor with the US military in Afghanistan. Fatima, pregnant with the couple’s 3rd child, cared for five-year-old Maryam and two-year-old Abdullah.

In June, the Taliban began harassing and threatening the family. While they anxiously awaited word on their Special Immigrant Visas, the family was forced to move three times to evade the Taliban.

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Reuniting with family

Just days before the Taliban took control of Kabul, the Omaris' visas were approved and the family boarded an evacuation flight. They soon arrived at a Virginia military base where they underwent additional screenings and waited to be reunited with Mohammad’s brother in Sacramento.

In early September, the Omari family arrived at the Sacramento International Airport, warmly greeted by Mohammad’s brother and Opening Doors staff.

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Bringing home a baby girl

While staff worked to find housing, volunteers escorted Fatima to her prenatal appointments. Opening Doors staff soon secured an apartment, and helped enroll the children in school while assisting the family to prepare for the arrival of their third child.

Shortly after settling into their new home, Fatima delivered a healthy baby girl, Amaya, on September 27.

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The Omari family is one of over 400 refugee families Opening Doors will support their new journey to stability, self-sufficiency, and belonging in the coming year.

This year, our goal is to raise $65,000 to continue helping these families as they start a new life in Sacramento.

Will you consider making an end-of-year contribution? A $50 gift can give a family of four a meal; $250 can keep the heat on through the cold winter months.

On behalf of Opening Doors, I thank you for your generous partnership and support.

Sincerely,

Jessie Tientcheu

Chief Executive Officer

P.S. If you’re able, a gift of $500 or more can make a real difference for someone who needs urgent support – like, help paying rent or utilities, putting food on the table, traveling to medical appointments – for a family of four recently evacuated from Afghanistan.

We respect our clients’ privacy. Identifying information about the Omari family, including their names and ages, has been changed or omitted.

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