This Big-Hearted 5th Grader Is Trying To Raise Money To Help A Man And His Family Her Dad Met While He Was Deployed To Afghanistan

Atlanta, Georgia. McKenzie is a big-hearted 5th grader who lives in Atlanta, Georgia along with her family.
While McKenzie’s dad was deployed to Afghanistan, he met a man over there that served as a translator and interpreter for him on a daily basis.
This man that McKenzie’s dad met and his entire family are hiding right now back in Afghanistan for fear of being retaliated against since this man did work with America.
Once McKenzie learned about this, she desperately wanted to try and make a difference for this man and his family, and McKenzie’s family does frequently speak to this man still.
Here’s what McKenzie had to say in her own words about wanting to help this family out:
“Hello, my name is McKenzie and I am in the 5th grade in Atlanta, Georgia. I am trying to fundraise $5,000 for an amazing Afghanistan family who is currently stuck in harsh conditions in Afghanistan.”
“When my father was deployed to Afghanistan the father of this family was my father’s daily interpreter.”
“Since the father worked with the US, his family is currently in hiding in Afghanistan due to the current environment.”
GoFundMe; pictured above is McKenzie
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“We have kept in touch with him over the years and feel so bad for what his family is going through right now.”
“I want to raise money to help them get food, shelter, and clothing (what he said they need the most). This will be done via gift cards and Western Union.”
“We also plan to contribute to an immigration attorney to help them through the process of getting a Visa/Passport since the US Embassy is no longer available in Afghanistan.”
“We will pay the attorney directly on behalf of the family. I empathize with this family and when I talk to them they are always thankful for our calls.”
“They have never asked for a thing. The father is so sincere and such a good person. I hope I can make a difference in his family’s life.”
“I would be grateful for any donation to assist me with this mission. Thank you!”
If you would like to help McKenzie help this man and his family, you can do that here.
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