Refugees “Adjusting Well” To Upstate Life

A year after they arrived, some 50 refugees from Afghanistan are said to have adjusted well to their new lives in Clemson, according to a statement by Mayor Robert Halfacre. He said the Afghanis have landed well-paying jobs which allow them to support themselves and their families.

Many of the refugees, however, are single men who directly supported US operations in their native country. Some who married were forced to leave without their families.

Clemson’s Muslim community has partnered with local Christian churches to provide help, including English classes and community events. Helping female Afghanis has been harder because they were never allowed to go to school in Afghanistan, making the transition to a new country more difficult.

To find out more or how you can help, contact Lutheran Services Carolinas at 803-461-2642.