What We Do

Reuniting our allies with their families…

These Afghan Asylees were members of the Afghan Military working closely with the U.S. military in Afghanistan to combat the Taliban, or worked directly with the U.S. military or Embassy to protect U.S. officials working in that region.  Evacuated without warning in August 2021 to save their lives, they were separated from their wives and children. Now we can play a part in bringing families back together.

Our Mission

To raise funds and to provide support to Afghan Military Asylees’ as they work to bring their families to the United States.

“If cost is the only thing holding them back from getting their families here, we want to be able to say yes, and do our part.”

— Betsy Mishoe, team member

Here’s the plan…

  • This goal of this effort is to help offset some of these costs for the Afghan refugees. 

  • The intent is to partner with each refugee and help them get their family to the U.S. 

  • The refugees will be funding a significant amount of the costs themselves – but hopefully we can help make this effort successful as soon as possible. 

  • We are hoping to be able to help fund legal expenses, immigration expenses (VISAs), living expenses and travel costs (as needed).

  • Be The Love is a 501.c.3 charitable organization that has agreed to support our efforts.  You can make your tax deductible contribution to Be The Love and be assured that the funds will be used to support refugee efforts. 

Timeline of events

U.S. response to 9/11

Shortly after the 9/11/2001 attacks on the United States, the U.S. military began an offensive in Afghanistan to remove the Taliban government and track down Osama Bin Laden, who at the time was residing in Afghanistan as an asylee. 

U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

On April 13, 2021, President Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of all remaining troops in Afghanistan by September 11, 2021.  The withdrawal began on May 1, and the Taliban concurrently launched a nationwide offensive. Kabul fell on August 15, 2021, and the Islamic Republic was dissolved. The next day, President Biden admitted to the press that his administration did not anticipate the Taliban would reach Kabul so fast.

Conflict in Afghanistan

Since that time, the U.S. government and military have been working closely with the Afghan government and military to protect Afghanistan, and thus the United States, from further attacks by the Taliban.  The war lasted from 2001 to 2021.

U.S. Embassy Relocation 

The U.S. officially completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on August 30, 2021 upon which the Taliban claimed victory. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul—having relocated to Hamid Karzai International Airport on August 15—suspended operations in Afghanistan on August 31 and relocated to Doha, Qatar. You probably remember the chaos that was associated with the U.S. troop withdrawal in August of 2021. 

Afghan Military Involvement

The Afghan refugees that are the focus of this effort all worked closely with, or for, the U.S. government and military in executing missions directly aimed at Taliban forces in order to protect the Afghan and American people. 

August 2021 Evacuation

Amidst all this chaos, the U.S. worked to evacuate Afghans who had worked closely to support American efforts there. While the U.S. intention may have been to rescue the families of these Afghans, because of the chaos, and through no fault of their own, many were evacuated from Afghanistan with little or no notice and were not given the opportunity to coordinate the removal of their families.  

These Afghan Refugees have been in the U.S. for approximately two years as of winter 2024. 

All of them have applied for and received asylum in the U.S. – a very difficult and slow process. 

They have secured jobs and sought to establish themselves in this country, earn an honest living, and send money back to Afghanistan to support their families and friends who remain there in constant danger and with little ability to support themselves.

As these refugees receive asylum approval, they are eligible to apply for the ability to bring their families to reunite in the U.S.  This again is a long, arduous, and expensive process.  It involves moving the family to a third country for processing at a US Embassy for some perhaps extended period of time.  They must await an interview with U.S. Embassy officials and hopefully approval to come to the U.S. to be reunited with their husband/father.  This process will take at a minimum several months and could take more than a year.

What can you do?

We would appreciate your financial support.  Be The Love is a 501.c.3 charitable organization that has agreed to support our efforts.  You can make your tax deductible contribution to Be The Love and be assured that the funds will be used to support refugee efforts