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This March continues to be a very difficult month for us and for people in Hong Kong.\u00a0 Numbers of infection keep accelerating following the outbreak of the Omicron Variant virus locally.\u00a0 Many are suffering from the pain of disease and some have lost their loved ones.\u00a0 Despite the city being placed under lockdown, we stand firm and provide essential service for asylum seekers and refugees.\u00a0 This is a review of the activities that happened at our centre in the past month.<\/span><\/p>\n

About us<\/b><\/h5>\n

We are the Refugee Union.\u00a0 Our organisation was founded in 2014 and is the first refugee-led organisation in Hong Kong.\u00a0 We have a centre based in Sheung Wan.\u00a0 We work with visions to safeguard refugee rights and to keep improving the status quo of asylum seekers and refugees in Hong Kong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Emergency food drive<\/b><\/h5>\n

Asylum seekers and refugees have nowhere to seek help as government offices, churches, and supporting organisations are closed during the lockdown.\u00a0 Prices of necessities also go skyrocketing as people scramble for them in panic.\u00a0 Asylum seekers in Hong Kong are prohibited from working and are solely reliant on HK$40 per day to survive.\u00a0 The current pandemic has further worsened their situation.<\/span><\/p>\n

We therefore have initiated an online fundraising campaign.\u00a0 We will allocate the resources we gathered to asylum seekers and refugees who are in need.\u00a0 Kindly show your support for our Emergency Food Drive<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Call for abolishing the food card system<\/b><\/h5>\n

We have also initiated an online petition calling for an abolishment of the food card system.\u00a0 Currently asylum seekers are restricted to purchase items at the ParknShop supermarket.\u00a0 For the past eight years the policy has not changed, nor has the card value increased with inflation.\u00a0 It is unreasonable to distrust asylum seekers from managing the small amount of cash to purchase items they need at the cheapest price they can find in the neighbourhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

We respectfully request the Hong Kong government to review the food card system and stipend for asylum seekers.\u00a0 Kindly show your support for us by signing the petition<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Giving is a blessing<\/b><\/h5>\n

This month we have received donations of wide-ranging items.\u00a0 We would like to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all generous donors for lending us a hand.\u00a0 Your support means a lot to us.\u00a0 As always, we promise to deliver all donations we received to asylum seekers and refugees who are in need.<\/span><\/p>\n

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank professional journalists at the South China Morning Post and Hong Kong Free Press for bringing our situation to public attention.\u00a0 Thanks also go to Canada in Hong Kong for recommending our organisation to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Please stay tuned to our official website<\/a> and social media pages (Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, and Twitter<\/a>) for the most updated information.\u00a0 You are also welcome to contact us by email at <\/span>info@refugeeunion.org<\/span><\/a> or by visiting our centre during office hours (Mondays to Saturdays, 10am-6pm).<\/span><\/p>\n

We are refugees helping refugees.\u00a0 Thank you for your support of our initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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