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Clark County organizations start pop-up shop to help Afghan refugees

By Dylan Jefferies, Columbian staff writer
Published: January 5, 2022, 6:02am
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A card welcomes Afghan refugees to the country at the clothing pop-up shop at Friends of the Carpenter on Monday afternoon.
A card welcomes Afghan refugees to the country at the clothing pop-up shop at Friends of the Carpenter on Monday afternoon. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

Afghan refugees often arrive in Clark County with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. Some come alone. Others come as families, from a multi-generational family of 12, to a single mother and her two daughters.

Whatever their circumstances, Lutheran Community Services Northwest resettles them. The organization has so far assisted 61 Afghan refugees by helping them navigate social services, housing and employment.

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