In his teenage years, Rauf immigrated to Omaha, Nebraska in the United States where he attended and later graduated from Millard South High School.

Human First is an ad hoc organization designed to help aid those fleeing from Afghanistan following the United States' withdrawal from the country.

[9] In November 2021, following approval from the Taliban and United States government, Safi Rauf and his brother Anees Khalil began humanitarian work in Kabul, helping evacuate Afghans from the country.

[11] The American State Department and Biden administration conducted a months-long negotiation effort to secure the release of both brothers.

"[12] An auditing organization hired by Human First to assess the situation reported to have found "red flags" that "could be linked to wire fraud or money laundering.

Archewell began supporting the Human First Coalition in December of 2021 with a grant, but halted further aid after accusations of misconduct arose in February 2023.