"Funds will directly impact the immediate safety of these young women and their families," Lavery said, "and what's most important to remember - Ascend is here to stay." Plans are in place that can be activated - but funding is needed. troops, Lavery said Ascend will not be abandoning their efforts to get each girl and their families somewhere safe. It is too early to die in my heart."ĭespite the withdrawal of U.S. Lavery went on reading "Brave Girl's" essay: "My dreams were lost with the arrival of the Taliban. "The girls are at risk right now because of their association with a U.S.-based nonprofit, as well as their position as leaders and activists in their community - let alone being athletes," Lavery said. "'Brave Girl' and I have been working together channeling the strength that mountain climbing teaches you, because this is the tallest mountain that she ever will have to climb," Lavery said.įor several weeks now, Ascend has been focused on safely extracting and evacuating more than 200 women and their families from Afghanistan.
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