Afghan family receives official welcome from Cornelius
Oct. 5. The Town of Cornelius officially recognized an Afghan family of six that was evacuated from Kabul by the US State Dept. Salim and Najila Hashemi and their four children, who arrived here with little more than the clothes on their backs, received a mayoral proclamation at the Town Board meeting last night welcoming them to Cornelius.
Residents worked together to find them a place to live and furnish it with everything from toys and kids’ backpacks to kitchen towels and beds.
Salim served as an interpreter and translator from September 2017 to October 2020, as well as a trainer for Afghan National Security Forces.
To read the mayor proclamation, click here.
The Hashemi family moved into an apartment near downtown Cornelius in August.
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They are a wonderful family and I hope our community will embrace them and any other refugees.
I was very proud of my town last night. Welcome, Hashemite family!
I am also glad to welcome the Hashemite Family. How can I find out if they are in need of anything?
The SignUpGenius page that was set up to help the Hashemite family says their needs have been met: “The family has a very good nest egg and all of the material things they need right now. We are beyond grateful for your support—our community is beyond generous.”