Name: Sebghatullah Adil

Profile: Hazara refugee from Afghanistan, living in Indonesia.

Advantages: UN-certified, good English skills, experienced as a volunteer teacher, knows basic computer skills.

FULL FUNDING

Risk: At risk of being tortured and killed by the Taliban and his enemies if returned home.

Canadian contact: Stephen Watt

Needed: A group of five Canadians to sponsor him to Canada.

Sebghatullah’s family is Hazara. After his father was murdered, they were forced to flee to Pakistan to seek a peaceful life. But danger followed them - Hazara also face violence and persecution in Pakistan. His brother returned to Afghanistan to see if things were better there. More violence - he was killed by the man who had killed their father, as well. Sebghatullah was not safe in Pakistan nor Afghanistan, so his mother made the heartbreaking decision to send him to Indonesia in 2014.

In Indonesia, he is not free to work, or go to school. He can't offer financial support to his mother, or even see her in person. But, he tries to stay positive. He volunteers as a math and basic English teacher in Bogor, attends computer classes and an entrepreneurship course. He needs a group of Canadian friends who can bring him to Canada where he can breathe freely, get proper education and support his family.

His Father's Murder

Sebghatullah Adil was born in 1992 in a village in the Uruzgan province in Afghanistan. The Hazara people of the region have long been targets of persecution and massacres because of their culture, religion, and love for education.

One day, the Taliban came to the shop and accused Sebghatullah’s father and his partner of being a spy. Luckily, his father was gone to another village to buy cattle but the Taliban killed his partner at the shop. His business partner's family believed that Sebghatullah's father had orchestrated the murder, and killed Sebghatullah’s father. Now, his family was threatened to death by both parties. Sebghatullah’s family had no choice but to flee to Kabul, then Pakistan in 2002. He was just 10 years old.

Losing His Brother

In Pakistan, Sebghatullah's brother started selling street food on a cart beside the road. Attacks on Hazara people in Pakistan by extremists are a frightening part of life in Quetta, Pakistan. After a terrifying attack on June 30, 2013 which killed at least 28 innocent Hazara, it felt unsafe to stay. Sebghatullah’s brother planned to go back to Afghanistan and make the arrangement to move his family back to their village in Afghanistan.

“Later, my mother was informed by her uncle that my brother had been killed at the time he arrived in Afghanistan. And our enemies were looking for the rest of our family members. If we returned to Afghanistan, we would be found and killed by them.”

Journey to Limbo

The security situation was getting worse in Pakistan and they couldn’t return to Afghanistan as well. Sebghatullah’s mother decided to at least save his life and send him to a safe country. She arranged for a smuggler who took him to Kabul and after staying for 1 day there, he flew to New Delhi, India and stayed there for a week. From there, he flew to Malaysia and stayed there for a week, and finally, he arrived in Indonesia by boat on March 15, 2014.

Hard Days

After registering himself at the UNHCR office, he lived in Bogor for three years and volunteered as a math and basic English teacher there. He was not allowed to work in Indonesia. He had no financial or emotional support. In those dark times, he moved on the side road in front of the immigration office in Jakarta. Sebghatullah lived in a tent for two years. Since 2019, he began receiving financial assistance from CRS and living in Depok, Jakarta. He also attends English classes, computer classes, and an entrepreneurship course organized by ILO to improve his skills and knowledge.

“I came to Indonesia for the hope of living a peaceful life but we are told to either go back to our country of origin or wait for an uncertain time to be resettled, which has made me hopeless.”

Hope Floats

Sebghatullah has shown incredible resilience despite the many hardships he has faced. He attends English classes, computer classes, and an entrepreneurship course, and has even taught himself to swim with youtube videos. There is no doubt he will thrive in Canada, if given the chance. Can you give him this chance?

"My hopes and dreams for the future are to live in peace with my family and be of service to my family and Canadian people."

The Opportunity - you can help

As a UNHCR refugee, Sebghatullah is eligible for Canada’s private sponsorship program. He needs a group of five Canadian friends to support him. Sebghatullah already has donors who will contribute the cost of his first year in Canada. He only need 5 sponsors to welcome her and offer personal support.

To help support Sebghatullah as a sponsor, please contact Stephen Watt on Facebook.

You can also reach out to Sebghatullah directly on Facebook.

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