Afghan Family Resettlement

Najeb has been attending an eighty-hour, online truck driving school in order to obtain his Class A Commercial Driver’s License.  He completed the coursework on July 1 and passed all his written tests with flying colors.  Workforce paid several thousand dollars to support his efforts to complete this required school program.  The next step is the driving test that is scheduled for July 22, 2022.  When he passes that test, he will receive his license and be reading to apply for very well-paying jobs.  The Afghan Family Team continues to be very impressed with Najeb’s motivation, perseverance, and intelligence.  Whatever he does, he does well.

Meanwhile, he has been working for Andrew Frank-Martin, Har HaShem’s Facilities Supervisor, keeping our grounds looking nice.

Najeb and Maryam’s oldest child, Amrullah, had a joyous fourth birthday on June 29.  Mat Amin and his wife Aziza, close friends from Afghanistan who live in Lafayette, and their seven children, attended the party at Najeb and Maryam’s home, as did five volunteers from the Afghan Family Team, including congregants John and Lauren Park and their daughter Ella and Roxanne Bailin.  Amrullah’s two little brothers attended as well. The usual enormous amount of delicious food was served, and we taught them how to sing “Happy Birthday” and helped Amrullah blow out the candles.