Inspired by Pope Francis’ call for Catholics to show compassion and care for refugees, schools and parishes in Melbourne’s west aim to collect 40,000 donated food items this year for the 620 people seeking asylum who access the ASRC Foodbank each week. The initiative started by Mark Northeast is called the Way of the West
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Sabihe (Sabi) McDonald didn’t think she had a chance of winning the Refugee Champion Award at this year’s Friends of Refugees and Asylum Seeker Awards, but at the ASRC and throughout Melbourne’s refugee community, many agree she is a deserving winner. As Melbourne’s first Persian interpreter, Sabi quickly recognised her value in not only bridging
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Fifteen years ago, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) started as a 20 square metre shop front with a humble idea; that for people seeking asylum wouldn’t go hungry. Since then we have helped over 13,000 refugees and people seeking asylum. Our CEO, Kon shares a personal message with you today. But our birthday is bittersweet.
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For Shaibu the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) was the place to find his community. Forced to leave Ghana after a violent attack based on his political views, he arrived in Australia in 2007. Living out of a car, Shaibu faced every day feeling unsafe. It took him over three years to discover the ASRC
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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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