Fourteen years after leaving his home country of Congo, Freddie is still rebuilding his life. In Congo, Freddie was a well-regarded, high-profile journalist, an occupation that saw him come under scrutiny from the government and forced him to leave his country. He reflects: “In Congo, journalists are quite free, but it’s very risky. You write
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The Foodbank recipe book created in collaboration with members of the ASRC, provides a guide to creating healthy nutritious meals for people seeking asylum. There are 12 recipes which are laid out using graphics to support people with various English language levels while being mindful to use ingredients commonly found in our Foodbank and Australian
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As a caring person, we know that you care about the 11,000 people living in Melbourne right now who are at risk of homelessness, hunger and being sent back to harm due to an unfair refugee determination process. Around 10,000 people seeking protection in Melbourne will run out of food this month, and cannot afford
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“I used to finish work every day and go home to cry. Now I am here, smiling, happy, because of them. God sends you to good people when you are in trouble and God sent me to ASRC.” The ASRC gave me my life back. And not only mine, but thousands behind me
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After nearly two years in detention, Sara* knew she faced a tough road before she and her family could prosper in Australia. She is university-educated and while working as a coronary nurse spent her spare time feeding her “hunger to learn” by learning to speak French and English. Being half-way around the world in a
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