The situation

In the autumn of 2021, tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees arrived in the United States. Resettlement agencies needed particular things in particular places. Businesses across the country wanted to help and had no way of finding out what would actually be useful.

What ran

Welcome.US commissioned the Welcome Exchange, the first in-kind giving platform of its kind in the country. We configured a branded marketplace on which resettlement agencies posted needs and businesses made offers against them.

What it produced

Over $20 million in resources committed to welcoming refugees since launch.

The work was reported by the Wall Street Journal and cited in a White House briefing on welcoming Afghan allies.

Full account: I’m an Afghan American