Nigel Hanscamp
Nigel Hanscamp
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I'm running the Melbourne Marathon 2018, and raising support for Asylum Seekers being supported by Uniting VicTas.
As a migrant, I understand the pressures of moving to a new country. However those seeking asylum in Australia need much more support. Uniting's Asylum Seeker Project does a great job to provide this support in the Melbourne area.
I chose the title "On the Run for Refugees", with the recognition that many refugees and asylum seekers are on the run from many unimaginable horrors - and the least I can do is run for them!
Fleeing war, famine, persecution or unjust government systems, asylum seekers are desperate for a new start in a free country. As with most migrants, they need support when they arrive in Australia. However asylum seekers need extra support because of the stress under which they have fled their home country, the processes which they need to undergo to apply for asylum, and their lack of resources and community. Uniting's Asylum Seeker Project provides professional casework support, housing, a basic living allowance, sundry other support and assistance, as well as research and advocacy.
Click here for more information; The Asylum Seeker Project (https://bit.ly/2Oae4YY), OR The Asylum Seeker Welcome Centre (https://bit.ly/2N31dD3)
You can connect with me on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/nigel.hanscamp)
Uniting Vic Tas
Uniting is the community services organisation of the Uniting Church in Victoria and Tasmania.
We work to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.
We’re about building capacity and confidence in children, young people and families, people with disability, older people and people newly arrived.
We work with people at risk of, or experiencing financial crisis, homelessness, mental illness or problems with alcohol and other drugs, by empowering them with the support they need to succeed.
