Connecting Afghan Arrivals With Their New Home
American Network of Services for Afghan Refugees
The Ansar, or the “helpers,” were the local inhabitants of Medina who, in Islamic tradition, provided refuge to Muslims fleeing persecution. The founders of the American Network of Services for Afghan Refugees (ANSAR) are local organizations in California that hope to serve as institutional helpers for new Afghan arrivals by facilitating comprehensive wrap-around services.
ANSAR of SoCal
ANSAR of SoCal connects new Afghan arrivals with the necessary legal, educational/outreach, mental health, housing, and social services needed to reasonably adjust to life in the Greater Los Angeles area.
ANSAR of Sacramento Valley
ANSAR of Sacramento Valley hopes to serve as institutional helpers for new Afghan arrivals by facilitating comprehensive support services needed to adjust to life in the Sacramento Valley area, home of the nation's largest concentrations of Afghan refugees.