One year ago in August, the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan forcing thousands of Afghan citizens to flee the country. That led a Central Coast non-profit called SLO4Home to raise money to house 10 refugee families.
Shalimar Restaurant, an often-packed SLO eatery serving Indian and Pakistani fare, wouldn't be here if it weren't for the immigrants who started it. "As an.
A new nonprofit is working in San Luis Obispo County with the mission of helping refugee families resettle and find new homes right here on the Central Coast.
"These are the people and families left behind after working with the United States against the Taliban, and this effort grew out of a deep desire to make the process of rebuilding in a new country a little less daunting."