Hello Fineracters , I ran this by Sally and Daniel from ASF who said it would be fine for me as an individual to reach out to make members of our project aware of the situation in Afghanistan and if so inclined, how they could personally support efforts to help some contributors from open source projects escape the situation. Lukasz Gornicki and Fran Mendez are responsible for the tremendous efforts which have already raised 12,000 euros so far.
https://opencollective.com/help-escaping-afghanistan For reasons you understand we have to be very sensitive about revealing personal information about the contributors but background on their experiences in open source and how the current situation is impacting them are shared in the Open Collective link. The campaign aims to raise 15,000 euros to help with getting out of the country and renting an apartment in their new destination. This breaks down to about 7-8K euro per contributor and their family. Any funds raised over and above what is needed will be donated to https://womenforafghanwomen.org/ <https://opencollective.com/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwomenforafghanwomen.org%2F> . Aside from financial support that could be made via the Open Collective link, any advice, references, or connections that could be provided from individuals in neighboring countries to assist with work visa processes is gladly appreciated. This has already directly impacted the jobs that they had lined up. Thanks for your support, Ed
