Hello Friends,

The purpose of this fundraiser is to assist a great friend in getting established in the United States.  Walid Shaheed served as an interpreter to Marines, Special Forces, and other units in some of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan for over 8 years.  Walid and I became great friends in 2003 and 2004 as he served as my main interpreter in the Pech Valley of Afghanistan.  If you have read "Hammerhead Six" you would know him as "Mashal".  Walid, his wife, and four children barely made it out of Kabul as the city fell in 2021.  The Shaheed's settled in Rochester, NY.

Walid recently gained employment but is dependent on others for transportation.  He will have a license at the end of March but is in need of a vehicle.  Please consider contributing to help cover the purchase of a minivan and insurance.