Thank you to everyone who donated to Mili's campaign. This campaign is now closed. Thank you again your help is much appreciated. Mili can no longer stay in Australia where…
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CRS 2024 Education Awards
The CRS 2024 Education awards were held in Refugee Week on June 18th. The awards were presented by Mr Mick Gentleman MLA, Minister of Multicultural Affairs and Mr Mike Clayton,…
“How can I make life better?”
ACT Refugees struggle to find their feet. News article published in the Canberra Times. By Lucy Arundell Updated June 17 2024 - 6:46am, first published 5:30am https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8662712/how-can-i-make-a-better-life-act-refugees-struggle-to-find-feet/ For Pema Amnyi,…
Students Who Care
A group of senior students at Burgmann Anglican School* took it on as a project to raise funds for Canberra Refugee Support's work with asylum seekers. They raised $850 and…
Asylum Seeker Crisis
We need help to raise $10,000 between now and the end of the financial year to maintain our current level of support for rent and living allowances for the refugee and asylum…
Education Awards Movie Night Fundraiser
Monday, 20 May at 6:30 pm Palace Electric, Acton. Cinema 3 All funds raised go to the Canberra Refugee Support (CRS) Scholarship Program. More information from Catherine Bӧhm, Les Bӧhm,…
Meet the Sydney volunteers who are feeding families fleeing Gaza
Mostafa Rachwani Thu 4 Apr 2024 00.51 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/03/bake-for-gaza-sydney-volunteers-feeding-families-palestine Palestinians arriving in Australia on visitor visas are facing hardship – and community organisations are stepping in to help.Alaa leans back…
Fleeing bloodshed in Gaza, Palestinians arriving in Australia find they have no place to call home
Rafqa Touma Wed 27 Mar 2024 01.00 AEDT https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/26/gaza-palestine-immigrants-australia-cancelled-visas A tourist visa is the only way in for hundreds of Palestinians seeking refuge, leaving them forced to rely on overwhelmed…
Piume hardly remembers her life in Sri Lanka, but lives in daily fear she will be sent back
Published 26 March 2024 5:59am By Pablo Vinales Source: SBS News A group of crossbenchers are calling on the immigration minister to provide a resolution for almost 9,000 asylum seekers…
Hands Across Canberra March 06 2024
Update: Thank you to all those who contributed to our appeal. Through your efforts we have raised over $20,000 which will allow us to continue assisting asylum seekers and refugees…