Safe houses are protecting about 1,700 former Afghan interpreters and their families who helped the Canadian military and diplomatic efforts
Canadian veterans who fought in Afghanistan say another $5-million is needed to keep safe houses in Kabul open past a Friday closure deadline.
The safe houses are protecting about 1,700 former Afghan interpreters and their families who helped the Canadian military and diplomatic efforts but the initial $2-million raised is almost gone. Retired combat engineer Corey Shelson says closing the sanctuaries will leave their occupants at the mercy of Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers who stormed back to power in mid-August.
Veterans advocates such as Shelson are hoping that Canadian citizens will answer the call to help continue funding the safe houses because there is no guarantee the federal government will step up and offer funds.He says the cost continues to tick higher and higher because the federal Immigration Department has been too slow to approve travel documents for Afghan interpreters, which is driving up the cost of protection.
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