You can donate directly to the Foundation through the green button below - Join our wonderful volunteers and generous donors who are working non-stop to provide humanitarian aid to refugees and to our valiant brothers and sisters in the Panjshir Valley. To volunteer, simply enter your information on the Contact page and we’ll connect you with opportunities to help internationally and in your own community.
The Massoud Foundation USA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization, so your donation is tax deductible.
To make a financial contribution, please click the green button and the payment will be processed via SquareSpace / Stripe. The Foundation pays a lowered charitable giving percentage for these Stripe transactions.
You can also donate with no transaction charge via Zelle. Simply use Zelle through your bank account to info@massoudfoundation.us and the payment will be transferred automatically.
We will send you a thank you email with official confirmation for your tax-keeping records.
Please volunteer! We are eager for people to help with a range of efforts, so please email info@massoudfoundation.us or enter your information on the Foundation’s Contact page. If you are planning an event in your area and would like input from the Foundation and our network, just let us know. We are staying informed of the situation around Afghanistan and will continue to connect those in need.
Considering the horrible events of August and September 2021 in Afghanistan, we are inspired by Thomas Paine’s December 1776 words in America:
“Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.”
Overall We Work to Achieve 3 Primary Missions
Mission of Knowledge - Studying the life of Ahmad Shah Massoud
In the Foundation's mission to celebrate and study Ahmad Shah Massoud, the Foundation endeavors to become a sponsor of research into the life and times of Afghanistan's National Hero. To live the wonderful values and ideals of the Lion of the Panjshir, we must study his life and how he interacted with those around him and with the broader Afghan and international communities. To further this "mission of knowledge," the Foundation aspires to:
Sponsor educational events and create scholarships to study the values and ideals of Ahmad Shah Massoud.
Publish academic histories, photographic albums, and other examinations of his life and times to understand the context in which he worked.
Partner with academic institutions to broaden the understanding of his life and times by employing as many perspectives and sources as possible.
Become an online library of audio-visual and written information about Ahmad Shah Massoud and the resistance against the Soviets and Taliban.
Mission of Relationship - Enhancing Afghanistan's relationship with America
We are immensely proud of the long relationship the people of Afghanistan have enjoyed with America. From the first recorded visit of an American to Afghanistan in the 1830s to the tremendous sacrifices America made in Afghanistan after 9/11 - we know that the people of Afghanistan recognize this special relationship and wish it to continue.
Since the Soviet invasion, many Afghans have successfully emigrated to the United States, further cementing the two countries' ties. With great respect for this history, the Massoud Foundation USA endeavors to continuously contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the special relationship the people of Afghanistan and America have together.
To further the Massoud Foundation USA's "mission of relationship," the Foundation is committed to providing educational resources to community groups and leaders, international policy scholars, educational institutions of all levels, and the general public. Importantly, the Foundation works with American NGOs and government agencies to assist recent Afghan immigrants with legal, cultural, and professional integration.
Mission of Community - Developing Community among the Afghan Diaspora
Having a sense of community is a vital foundation for a stable, cohesive society. In this age of rapid communications technology advancements and global disruption, developing that sense of community for everyone has become more important than ever before. Therefore, the Massoud Foundation USA endeavors to contribute to that effort by organizing community events for the Afghan diaspora in America, with the goal of improving social and economic integration, celebrating the history, culture, science, and art of Afghanistan, and connecting recent immigrants with longer term immigrants and American community groups. If you have a local group that you’d like to introduce to the Foundation, please email us - we’d be honored to support your efforts to spread Ahmad Shah Massoud’s message of leadership and resilience. Please email us at info@massoudfoundation.us.