Category: Circle Stories

Annual general meetings are commonly thought to be routine and boring, but not this one, following such an extraordinary year. Monica O’Wheel, Chair, and Bruce Whyatt, Treasurer, in their annual reports, focused on the pandemic, its impact on refugees and asylum seekers, and the response of COFA and its circles. “When COVID-19 hit Adelaide, the reaction was fast and generous, …

Recently Elham who is living in Adelaide on a Bridging Visa was interviewed on ABC radio. She spoke movingly on the physical, emotional, educational and social effects Covid-19 induced poverty has had on her family. Elham and her husband have work rights but with the Covid-19 shutdown they no longer have any work and were not eligible for Centrelink support …

Thanks to our donors, the Rapid Response (Circle 110) team has continued to “Make things happen” over these challenging winter months. Our Circle received substantial financial donations for which we are truly grateful. They created capacity to supplement pre-loved blankets, quilts, throws and warm clothes donated, with new items tailored for each person. Singles and families could be warm, properly …

June 24 to July 8 There are 2162 men, women and children Asylum Seekers in South Australia who are not eligible for any income support. Many of them have lost their jobs or had their income reduced as result of COVID -19 and are in a desperate situation. You can help by making a donation for a ribbon at Goodies …

CIRCLE 110 update on activities in May 2020 During May, Circle 110 (Rapid Response for Refugees) has continued to focus on people in crisis referred by Refugee and Asylum Seeker Support Agencies. The latter have been inundated with calls from individuals and families facing homelessness, hunger and cold, who have no income or Government Benefits, no savings and no-one else …