(Note: Ron McGatlin) – Justin Reese is my grandson. Justin is a very passionate man about the Christian families trapped in Afghanistan who faithfully helped the American government that ruled their in past years.
He is now part of a group that specialize in rescuing these families. They have all the contacts and take all the risk but need funds to get the families out and safely resettled.
Please contact Justin for more information or if you can help in anyway or know someone who can help.
Thanks and Blessings,
Ron McGatlin
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Hello friends and family!
I need your help.
I’m raising $198,000 to evacuate and resettle two large families (18 people) from Afghanistan to Brazil. Raising this amount is daunting, yet thanks to some incredibly generous initial donors, I’ve raised more than half already.
I am asking for donations to raise the rest… and truly, any amount helps. You can donate by mailing a check to Global Generosity Inc. at PO Box 511, Alpharetta GA 30009 with the memo “AM Division”. If you would prefer to donate another way, there’s additional information at the end of this letter. Please let me know what you give and via which method so I can be sure to let them know it’s for our families.
I’m also seeking connections to other potential donors, churches/organizations, or businesses that you think would have a heart for this project and for Afghan refugees. Please consider making an introduction or sharing their contact information with me. I’d be happy to come speak.
Diving in…
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The Backstory:
In August of 2021, as the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan and it fell to the Taliban, a young Afghan man I had met in a refugee camp in Greece called me. He wanted help evacuating his remaining family, who were targeted by the Taliban for their work in the previous Afghan government and their Hazara ethnicity. For more than a year we tried multiple pathways, but weren’t successful. They remained in hiding in Afghanistan.
In January of 2023 I was introduced to a group still quietly doing evacuations and resettlements: Team Hope. In this field you have to be skeptical, but all my due diligence came up clean — not just clean, but enthusiastic. They’re a wonderful, heartfelt crew who don’t just move people to safety, but ensure stability for them in their new homes.
Team Hope agreed to take on my family and help them escape Afghanistan and resettle in Brazil. Brazil has a generous humanitarian visa for Afghans, a welcoming culture, an established resettlement infrastructure, and is stable enough to establish a new life. The team also agreed to take on a second family that I know, a family of Afghan Hazara Christians who were at particular risk for their Christian faith.
There are 18 people (plus a baby on the way!) across three generations, nearly half of whom are children.
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The Plan:
The challenge isn’t just getting these families out of Afghanistan. It’s finding a new home — somewhere good and safe, where they can start a new life.
Team Hope makes this possible by safely and legally helping the families through each step of the dangerous and complicated journey. They help families move from Afghanistan to neighboring Countries, apply for visas to Brazil, and then move to Brazil to establish a new permanent home, assisted by Panahgah and MAIS. The movement process takes 3–6 months, followed by a 6–9 month establishing process in Brazil.
Both families have embraced the plan, and have been given full autonomy at every step.
They have already been moved to neighboring countries — a huge milestone for both families, neither of whom expected to be able to leave Afghanistan safely — and are living in temporary housing while awaiting their Brazilian visas. Once those arrive, we want to fly them as quickly as possible — especially with a pregnancy involved.
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How much we need:
It costs about $11,000 to resettle one person, which covers 9–12 months of moves, lodging, living expenses, and immigration/resettlement logistics. We prefer the families pay nothing out of pocket so they can use whatever they have to start a new life.
For our 18 people, that total is $198,000. Earlier this year, I was able to raise a bit over $106,000 from a small but generous group of initial donors. This allowed us to begin moving the families, but we need to raise the final $92,000 to complete their resettlement. Your help is crucial.
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Who you’re giving to:
You will be donating to a 501(c)3 called Global Generosity Inc., an organization that is helping Team Hope coordinate donations and manage finances. Global Generosity is audited by and under the accountability of the National Christian Foundation.
I’ve done due diligence on the finances and money flow. If you have any concerns, please let me know.
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How to give:
If you choose to give, please send an email to me at justin@justinreese.com with information about what you gave and via which method so I can be sure to let them know it’s for our families. This part is important for accountability and record-keeping.
- Mail a check:
- To: Global Generosity Inc.
- Address: PO Box 511, Alpharetta GA 30009
- Memo: AM Division
- Wire money:
- To: Global Generosity Inc.
- Memo: AM Division
- Account: 1017173806
- Routing: 061100606
- Recipient address: 11625 Rainwater Drive, Alpharetta GA 30009
- Make an NCF fund-to-fund transfer (for those with NCF funds)
- To: Global Generosity Movement Fund
- Fund: 909026
- If those methods aren’t an option and you are okay with me forwarding your money along, you can send a non-tax-deductible gift to me:
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Anything else?
If you are in a position to give, thank you! If you aren’t, I understand! I would very much appreciate you putting me in contact with anyone who comes to mind, and if you would keep these families in your prayers.
Please be in touch if you have any thoughts, concerns, or questions.
— Justin
justin@justinreese.com
+1 903-316-5696 (Signal/cell)