About Fresh Start Refugee Assistance Center
A place where everyone can feel at home.
Fresh Start Refugee Assistance Center is a nonprofit organization (501c3 certified) that was established in 2017 to serve refugees in the DMV metropolitan area. Fresh Start partners with local organizations, companies, and individual volunteers to assist in the resettlement of families as they begin their new lives in the United States. Our programs are developed with our values in mind: respect, inclusivity and empowerment.
Values
Respect
We treat all people with dignity and respect.
Inclusivity
We value and promote diversity and offer open arms to all humans, regardless of race, religion and ethnicity.
Empowerment
We provide new refugees with the tools and resources to empower and promote independence.
Our Board
Leadership Staff
Neelab Yousafzai
President / Founder
Ghazal Zafar
Communications Manager
Maryam Rashid
Vice President
Zainab Nazary
Director of Advocacy
Marjan Darab
Secretary
Monica Hesham
Program Case Manager
Mora Farhad
Treasure