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World Refugee Day is celebrated every year on June 20th. This year, Refugee Union commemorated the day with the reminder that every day is World Refugee Day, and that refugees are people too.<\/p>\n

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Adella Namagembe, chairperson of Refugee Union, shakes hands with a Social Welfare Department official on World Refugee Day after delivering a petition on behalf of Refugee Union.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Petition to Social Welfare Department<\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of Refugee Union delivered a petition to the Social Welfare Department in Wan Chai. The Department is in charge of supplies, such as food cards for Park n’ Shop, money to pay flat rent to landlords, Octopus cards for travel, and sanitary products for hygiene, which asylum seekers pick up each month. Because asylum seekers are not allowed to work while waiting for their refugee status claims to be processed by Hong Kong government, they must rely on these limited supplies to care for themselves and their families each month. Asylum seekers wait for years for their claims to be processed. The supply allotment is incredibly low in relation to the high cost of living in Hong Kong (for ex., one roll of toilet paper for each refugee, per month). Refugee Union called for supply allotments to be increased to reflect the reality of living in an expensive city like Hong Kong. We hope to receive a positive response from the Head Office, and that our struggle is not in vain.<\/p>\n

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Good laughs, drinks, and conversation at Drink for Justice – June !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Drink for Justice (DFJ)<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This month DFJ celebrated World Refugee Day with an exclusive and exciting lineup of local and international talents, arranged to delight us with comedy, music, dance, and the fine art of mixing drinks. At Employees Only Hong Kong, DFJ and Uncensored Cabaret joined forces to host a night of fine tunes, special cocktails and an epic open mic program!” Learn more at the DFJ event page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Making Egyptian stuffed zucchini (kousa mahshi \u0643\u0648\u0633\u0629 \u0645\u062d\u0634\u064a) at Bite Unite!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Celebrating the Food and Recipes of Hong Kong’s Refugee Community<\/strong><\/p>\n

On June 23rd, Refugee Union joined forces with Table of Two Cities, Taste of Hope HK, Art Women, and Bite Unite to celebrate World Refugee Day. The event showcased the food and recipes of Hong Kong’s refugee community, with refugee-directed cooking demos of food from Sri Lanka, Togo, and Egypt. The greater Hong Kong community was invited to learn more about refugees’ experiences in Hong Kong through food, collaborative art, and conversation. The event was covered by Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), and you can read the HKFP article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Thanks Ms. Lisa Pang and team for your visit to Refugee Union!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Donations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thank you Hong Kong community, for donations of shoes, sanitary products, and more this month. We also would like to express our gratitude to Ms. Lisa Pang, a donation coordinator whose team visited Refugee Union last week to connect through food and conversation.<\/p>\n

Donation Requests<\/strong><\/p>\n

Refugees request donations of laptops (clean, used in good condition), rice cookers (clean, used in good condition), diapers (new), and summer clothing (clean, used in good condition). We thank you again for your consideration!<\/p>\n

Interested in volunteering or learning more about Refugee Union? Connect with us by email, info@refugeeunion.org or through our Facebook page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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