In August 2021, Kabul, Afghanistan fell to the Taliban. The American military made a quick and chaotic exit and thousands of Afghans who supported them were also forced to leave with little preparation. Around 80,000 arrived in the U.S. between 2021 and 2022. Resettlement agencies in Northern Virginia were overwhelmed. In part 1 of my interview with Dan Altman and Natalie Perdue, they talk about how they started a diverse grassroots network called NoVA RAFT to help the incoming refugees. Donate/find out more ways to support NoVA RAFT at https://novaraft.org/ and on Facebook or Instagram Reach Natalie Perdue: https://natalieperdue.com/ and Hot Mess Express - Springfield Virginia on Facebook. Talk to me and let me know what you think about Elevating Good Podcast! ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ Subscribe to additional content: ⁠Substack