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January Roundup
Jan 28th, 2025 | Monthly Roundup | Comment
Welcome to the Refugee Union’s monthly roundup!
The Refugee Union was founded in 2014 by a group of asylum seekers in Hong Kong. We are a union of asylum seekers dedicated to empowering the refugee community by safeguarding their rights and improving their wellbeing.
Activities at a Glance
Kung Hay Fat Choi!
As we approach the Lunar New Year, we would like to thank all the volunteers who are joining us to celebrate this festive season with our members. Activities such as writing blessing words with us on red paper (fai chun) have been truly meaningful. Wishing you all happiness, good health, and success in the Year of the Snake!
We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our interns, Carmen and Lok Yan, who will be joining us from January to April as part of their work placement. Both are sociology students at Hong Kong Shue Yan University and we look forward to working with them.
This month, we received a wide range of useful item donations. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has lent a helping hand. Your support means so much to us. We continue to welcome large donations, which are distributed to many refugee families who do not receive sufficient government assistance.
Get Involved
Stay tuned for our activities and learn how to get involved by visiting our website and following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
For questions or support, please email us at info@refugeeunion.org or drop by our centre from Monday to Saturday, between 10 AM and 6 PM.
Your support is invaluable and we are excited about what we can achieve together to make a difference.
December Roundup
Jan 18th, 2025 | Monthly Roundup | Comment
Welcome to the Refugee Union’s monthly roundup!
The Refugee Union was founded in 2014 by a group of asylum seekers in Hong Kong. We are a union of asylum seekers dedicated to empowering the refugee community by safeguarding their rights and improving their wellbeing.
Activities at a Glance
On 16 December, we were delighted to host Ms Anna Tsui, an MPhil student in Sociology at the University of Hong Kong. Anna studies the use and impacts of immigration detention. During her visit, she kindly shared information about detention and the rights of detainees with our members. We were pleased to have welcomed Anna and look forward to collaborating with her on her future research projects.
On 18 December, we were honoured to host Prof Esther Chan and her two daughters. Prof Chan is a Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the University of Hong Kong. She is also the Warden of R. C. Lee Hall, HKU. Last month, they invited our representatives to their High Table Dinner, where we served as guest speakers to share the experiences of asylum seekers in Hong Kong with fellow residential students. We were thrilled to welcome Prof Chan back to visit us again.
During this festive season, we launched a fundraiser. We hope you will kindly support us and help our families to enjoy this holiday season. Thank you very much!
This month, we received a wide range of useful item donations. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has lent a helping hand. Your support means so much to us. We continue to welcome large donations, which are distributed to many refugee families who do not receive sufficient government assistance.
Get Involved
Stay tuned for our activities and learn how to get involved by visiting our website and following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
For questions or support, please email us at info@refugeeunion.org or drop by our centre from Monday to Saturday, between 10 AM and 6 PM.
Your support is invaluable and we are excited about what we can achieve together to make a difference.