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Catholic Charities is working with a Las Vegas company to introduce pre-manufactured homes for affordable housing in southwest Oklahoma City.

On Wednesday, Sanctuary Women’s Development Center celebrated Christmas by hosting a luncheon for over 40 women.

The moment they contacted Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and agreed to help an Afghan family of 11 locate housing, access healthcare, obtain driver’s licenses and enroll their children

Oklahoma was preparing for 1,800 Afghan refugees. Jeff and Christine Poyner were eager to help.

Oklahoma was preparing for 1,800 Afghan refugees. Jeff and Christine Poyner were eager to help.

"These same people are asking for our continued help. They didnt come here asking for a handout. They came here for an opportunity," Kerri Keck said.

"These same people are asking for our continued help. They didn't come here asking for a handout. They came here for an opportunity," Kerri Keck said.

(The Center Square) - Oklahoma received the highest number of Afghan refugees per capita after the fall of Kabul in 2021 and third highest overall behind California and Texas, according

Ground was broken for a new, larger Sanctuary Womens Development Center. The new, 9,000-square-foot center will cost an estimated $5 million.

After US Troops started withdrawing from Afghanistan in 2021, thousands of desperate Afghans rushed the airport trying to escape their country and the threat of death as everything collapsed around them.