As thousands of Afghan evacuees continue to seek safety in the U.S., Save the Children Trustee and actress Jennifer Garner visited Save the Children’s programs helping support the immediate needs of newly-arrived Afghan children and families at, and just outside of, Dulles International Airport, which serves the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Jennifer Garner receives a hug from a girl at a temporary shelter for Afghan children
Credit/Copyright: Maureen Grosser for Save the Children
Nearly 30,000 people from Afghanistan have come through Dulles International Airport in recent weeks, of which roughly 40% are children under 12. Save the Children’s programs address the unique needs of children, which are often overlooked in times of crisis. Garner visited programs at Dulles airport, where Save the Children has set up a private space for families with babies to change and nurse them, and is providing families with essentials like diapers, wipes, clean baby clothes and blankets.
Jennifer Garner receives a hug from a girl at a temporary shelter for Afghan children
Credit/Copyright: Maureen Grosser for Save the Children
Nearly 30,000 people from Afghanistan have come through Dulles International Airport in recent weeks, of which roughly 40% are children under 12. Save the Children’s programs address the unique needs of children, which are often overlooked in times of crisis. Garner visited programs at Dulles airport, where Save the Children has set up a private space for families with babies to change and nurse them, and is providing families with essentials like diapers, wipes, clean baby clothes and blankets.
- 9/20/2021
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