Rapid Response for Refugees Circle (Circle 110) Update, Easter 2020 It’s Been Busy! A massive thank you to everyone who has donated to Rapid Response for Refugees Circle (Circle 110), especially over the past few months. Regular or one-off donations and other Circles have kept our Circle afloat. A recent Bequest was perfectly timed as referring Agencies are overwhelmed by …
Category: Updates
Parenting SA Parent Easy Guide available in Dari and Uyghur
Parenting SA has now released Dari and Uyghur translations of the new multicultural Parent Easy Guides. The Guides help orientate newly arrived families to parenting in Australia and provide information about support services in the community. They will also benefit families who have been here longer. You can now order as many copies as you need of the Dari, Uyghur …
Great results from support for Afghani girls Volleyball team
In April 2019, the Rapid Response for Refugees Circle (# 110) received an urgent appeal from the Central Ghan Volleyball Club. This club trains around 60 Afghani girls and boys to participate in the South Australian Volleyball League. They were asking for assistance to provide participation fees and uniform costs for the girls teams, without which they would not be …
Looking back on 2019 for the Rapid Response for Refugees Circle
Feedback at last for all of you who so generously support refugees and asylum-seekers, primarily in Adelaide and surrounds, through the Rapid Response Circle (110). Some good news “Paul’s” health continues to improve and he is able to stay in Australia for the short term at least (see here for our initial story on “Paul”. At present he is trying …
A Moment of Joy (continued)
(see here for previous installment of Mother and Daughter who spent a year in Australia, while the little girl’s Father remained in offshore detention) As of the 9th of December 2019 this little girl continues to wait for her Father to come and fill those “Daddy shoes” by the door. She visits him weekly in the Detention Centre Adelaide’s northern …