Wounded Warrior Project, American Red Cross Partner to Assist Afghan Evacuees By Paris Moulden, Wounded Warrior Project Photos provided by American Red Cross Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is showing its support for the American Red Cross by assisting Afghan evacuees in the United States and abroad. “It’s just about helping people,” said WWP International Alumni Manager Kristy Hogan, whose team has been working with the Red Cross in Germany to assist thousands of Afghan evacuees. It’s a sentiment shared by volunteers from WWP and the Red Cross. Following the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan in August, the U.S. began preparations to assist the tens of thousands of Afghan citizens who were evacuated from the country due to safety concerns. According to the International Rescue Committee, at least 263,000 Afghan civilians were affiliated with the
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U.S. mission in Afghanistan and tens of thousands were eligible for special immigrant visas because of their work alongside our military. “The U.S. military immediately reached out to the American Red Cross to help in this effort, because we’re a humanitarian leader, we have the largest volunteer base in the world, and additionally, they have us as a first stop for evacuees to receive relief items when they get off the plane because they recognize the universal symbol of the Red Cross,” said Emily Osment, global spokesperson for the American Red Cross.
