CBS Philadelphia
Feb 3, 2022
Chefs are giving Afghan evacuees in Philadelphia a taste of home. It's just one of the ways the region is helping them get back on their feet.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Chefs are giving Afghan evacuees in Philadelphia a taste of home. It's just one of the ways the region is helping them get back on their feet.
Nasratullah Adil and Farahbi Mongory arrived in the United States only months ago. They are just some of the thousands of Afghan evacuees who were relocated to Philadelphia.
Both are now preparing halal meals for fellow Afghan evacuees.
"When we are able to provide the cooked meals, prepared by an Afghan chef we hired, it's all the more impactful -- the spices, the tastes, the rest, the rice is prepared," Eric Rosenfeld with RiceVan said.
These deliveries are fueled by RiceVan, a food delivery service that launched a halal division.
RiceVan has a contract with the Nationalities Service Center to provide the food and deliver hundreds of meaningful meals daily to Afghan families in hotels and permanent housing.