

forces from Afghanistan, followed by the Taliban's retaking of power and the exodus of more than 120,000 Afghans. That changed almost overnight in August with the withdrawal of U.S.

WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wendy Chan has been working with refugees as a community organizer in the Washington area for years, but until recent weeks she had never focused on housing. * Some local agencies rely on public offers of housing * Nation faces shortage of 6.8 million affordable units * United States is preparing to accept 100,000 new arrivals Tight markets, large families and a sudden crush of cases are making it tough for resettlement groups to find homes for new Afghan arrivals
