Ukraine, Afghanistan, Myanmar... We're seeing the global humanitarian crisis. And we're being called to respond. Please join us, help us in this effort. Volunteer and/or share this call with your friends and communities.

If you know people in NYC area Buddhist groups, could you please pass this information on to them and ask them to share it with their communities?

There is currently a large number of refugees waiting to be resettled and refugee agencies need the help of volunteer groups to help refugees get settled in New York. A group of Buddhists from several area sanghas has formed to provide that help. We will partner with HIAS, an established refugee resettlement agency, to help provide housing and other assistance to  a newly arrived family. We need to raise money but, more importantly, we need to find some more volunteers who can go in person to Brooklyn or Queens to provide support. 

We will have an introductory meeting for people who would like more information on Tuesday, March 22nd at 7pm ET.

Registration and zoom info: https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvdemgpjsrGtd_dKnTEBN6_FeNR-vVGQd9

To volunteer, please sign up here and let us know your preferences: https://forms.gle/t5CK9XjtyD2sk4FB8

Please contact Chad DeChant at doshin@villagezendo.org  if you have any questions.

While we originally formed with the intent to support Afghan refugees, HIAS tells us that that backlog of Afghan refugees waiting on military bases has cleared. They expect to be resettling Ukrainian refugees very soon, so we will assist any family with whom we are matched by HIAS.