Des Moines Area Community College is donating 50 laptop computers to Des Moines Refugee Support for Afghan refugees being resettled in the Greater Des Moines area. DMACC held a donation event at the Urban Campus this morning, attended by Des Moines Refugee Support volunteers Erin Bell and Alison Hoeman, and Nabi Mohammadi, a representative from the Afghan community. Mohammadi said a computer is the most valuable gift for a refugee as it will help them stay in contact with relatives in Afghanistan and connect with local employers.
In the photo: Nabi Mohammadi (left), a representative from the Afghan community who served as a translator for the U.S. army in Afghanistan, and DMACC President Rob Denson answer questions at the event today. Photo submitted by DMACC