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
Read morePassionate about social justice, Sister Rita began volunteering at the ASRC 15 years ago. Previous to that, she had been working at a parish in Footscray and noticed the rising number of people seeking asylum within the community. She says, ‘It was after what happened with Tampa in 2001 and the fact that we turned
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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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