Human First Coalition

A non-profit organization dedicated to providing critically needed humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. Founded by Washingtonian of the Year and former Taliban hostage Safi Rauf, Human First focuses on providing food, shelter, and healthcare for those in need as well facilitating evacuation and resettlement for eligible Afghans. To date, Human First has evacuated over 7,000 vulnerable Afghans and works alongside the US State Department, partner NGOs, and a team of staff and volunteers around the world to carry out this vital work. As Afghanistan enters its second year under Taliban rule and remains the only country in the world where girls above grade 6 are forbidden from attending school, Human First seeks to additionally focus its efforts on advocacy and girls education into the future alongside new initiatives for earthquake relief and food distribution.