The Safe Harbour Project was launched on Monday 10 December at the Mary McKillop Plaza adjacent St Francis Xavier Cathedral. Coinciding with International Human Rights Day. About 100 members of the public contributed to this first installation, each decorating a boat to symbolise their chosen message. The motif of a boat was chosen as a symbol of despair, hope and …
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Safe Harbour Project: End offshore dentention
Safe Harbour A small group of Adelaide-based activists have devised a project aimed at persuading the government (whether it be the current Coalition, or, after the next Federal election, the ALP) to close the Manus Island and Nauru concentration camps and finally, finally, begin to treat all refugees and asylum seekers in the “care” of the Commonwealth with humanity and …
Circle 1: Sharing what we have
Currently Circle 1 is lending a hand to a family of 7 who fled from the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2010. The father arrived in Australia in 2011 and received a permanent Visa. In the years since he has sponsored his wife (now 70) and each of his children with the last 3 arriving in June 2018. They are living …
2018 AGM Update
Below is an excerpt of the Chairperson’s Report for the 2018 Circle of Friends Australia AGM which illustrates the range of work being done by our circles. This year the committee has been busy following through on many projects started in previous years. Partnership with Adelaide University In 2017 we began working with Adelaide University and Nina from their Education …
Ongoing collaboration with Adelaide University
A few years ago, Adelaide University commenced a program awarding scholarships to refugees to complete degree courses. Many have experienced great financial difficulties when their Centrelink payments were removed. Circle of Friends Australia was aware of this happening and drew it to the attention of the University. Since then a partnership has grown where we are working with the university …