{"id":9695,"date":"2018-09-27T22:50:55","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/?p=9695"},"modified":"2018-12-31T13:14:44","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T05:14:44","slug":"monthly-news-roundup-refugee-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/monthly-news-roundup-refugee-union\/","title":{"rendered":"August Roundup at the Refugee Union"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This August was a fruitful month at the Refugee Union. Members stayed active in attending our monthly meeting and voicing their opinions to improve the living condition and fundamental rights for the refugee community. Meanwhile, our regular programmes continued to operate for actualising refugees\u2019 well-being and supporting where we can.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Cutural-Diversity-Playgroup-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption>During the Cultural Diversity Playgroup, certificates were presented to refugee kids who have got into kindergarten.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Cultural Diversity Playgroup is held every Tuesday for refugee babies to learn through interactive activities. It also provides opportunities for other refugees of different cultural backgrounds to know each others and to share their own stories. The Canadian Tutoring Session on every Saturday offers free tutorial class for refugee children to help with their school assignments and revision. Interested members please visit our office for more information.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Canadian-Tutoring-Session-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption>Volunteers taught during the Canadian Tutoring Session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 25 August, students of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) organised a one-day tour around the Hong Kong Island for refugee families, participants had a taste of Chinese culture \u201cyum cha\u201d and tried local cuisines \u201cdim sum\u201d at the Chinese restaurant, they also shared joyful moments in the Observation Wheel and The Peak.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/One-day-Tour-1024x652.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"652\" \/><figcaption>Photo taken outside the Lin Heung Tea House during the Hong Kong Island One-day Tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On 31 August, the Social Welfare Department replied our petition sent earlier on 20 June during the World Refugee Day, <a href=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/SWD-reply-to-RU-31Aug18.pdf\">click here<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We would like to show our heartfelt gratitude to volunteers who stand with us. Keep visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/refugeeunionhk\/\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to have the latest information. For enquiry, please don\u2019t hesitate to visit our office or email us at <a href=\"info@refugeeunion.org\">info@refugeeunion.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This August was a fruitful month at the Refugee Union. Members stayed active in attending our monthly meeting and voicing their opinions to improve the living condition and fundamental rights for the refugee community. 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