“Community Sponsorship can transform the lives of a refugee family and the lives of the community that welcomes them. It can even change our view of the world and give expression to our passion for a kinder and more just world.” – Mark Wiggin, CEO Caritas Diocese of Salford and community sponsor
This👇 is why encouraging and enabling #CommunitySponsorship in every community is so very important No one choses where they are born That place might have been a safe space to be born but is no longer safe to live + thrive There have always been Refugees
You might remember seeing this drawing in 2020 when a photo of it was sent to me by a girl in a refugee camp in Jordan after I’d video called her family.
She’s just handed the real picture to me over fish & chips in her home having arrived in the UK 2 days ago. #refugeeswelcome
At the very least their claim would fail. Seen it so many times
A PM telling 4 different versions of his story to MPs in a parliament…🤦🏻 If an asylum seeker told a slightly inconsistent part in his/her case, he’d face prison sentence and direct deportation on the grounds of giving false information to deceive authorities. 😔
People often think that the only "genuine" refugees are those fleeing conflict. In fact many refugees flee their homes and seek refuge elsewhere for a huge variety of reasons. These can include violence specific to them, such as gender or sexuality based violence. However, an ever growing reason that people have to flee their homes is climate change. This is actually an exponential threat to the lives of millions of people already.![]()
This is what is happening in Tuvalu right now![]()
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Lent Event Week 2 | Faith in a Changing Climate
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Throughout the Pacific, storms, drought and changing sea temperatures make daily life a struggle for survival. Rev Tafue and the local church in Tuvalu share hope...