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No time is wasted time for the Women’s Empowerment Program
Speaking of the Women’s Empowerment Program (WEP) at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC), Coordinator Veronica Kurufher says, ‘It’s all about building women’s skills and capacities, and empowering them while they are here seeking asylum so that no time is a wasted time.’ A pioneer member and former volunteer with the program, Veronica herself has
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The Body Shop Australia brings Christmas cheer to people seeking asylum
“Lead with love, lead with your values and people will follow.” It was insights such as this that ASRC Founder and CEO, Kon Karapanagiotidis shared with an group of 17 staff from The Body Shop Australia last week in celebration of a partnership with the ASRC that was based on values, and making a difference
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ASRC visit to Manus provides hope in hell
Aziz is one of about 600 men on Manus Island. One of those men who are desperate to leave but determined to stay, all at the same time. He is from Sudan, and has been on Manus for the past five years. Often, he and the other men were supported by the ASRC, and wondered
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Behrouz Boochani on Manus security failure
“Last night at around 3am some drunk men wanted to come into West Haus prison camp. Finally one of them who was holding a machete came close and threatened the refugees, saying “you are dead meat,” “we will kill you.” This incident happened after two different incidents yesterday. At 5pm some drunk men wanted to
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