Spokeswoman Erica Parrigan, says the Moline-based nonprofit helps secure housing, household supplies, and a support network.
"We have promised before that there is a home in the United States for people who have stood with us, and I think it's really important that we accept and provide a welcoming community for people who have nowhere else to go."
Parrigan says one huge problem is the US Special Immigrant Visa program is immensely backlogged. It allows Afghan refugees to immigrate legally.
When President Biden took office, there were 17,000 applicants. And due to the current crisis, there are thousands more.
"We are concerned about the many Afghans who we left vulnerable as the troops are withdrawing, and with the backlogged SIV system, we are hoping President Biden will take into consideration the volume of people who need to come to the US when he announces the Presidential determination for the refugee cap in September."
World Relief Quad Cities is accepting volunteers to help with paperwork and welcoming refugees, as well as financial donations plus food, kitchen supplies, bedding, and toiletries.
