{"id":9970,"date":"2020-03-04T16:05:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T08:05:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/?p=9970"},"modified":"2020-03-04T16:05:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T08:05:13","slug":"february-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/february-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"February Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Refugee Union Hong Kong was founded in 2014 with visions to safeguard protection claimants\u2019 rights and ameliorate their prospects. Since our commencement of service, we have been working closely with our partners in community and organising diversified of programmes to actualise members\u2019 psychological and social well-being.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Calling for an Urgent Increase in Assistance<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Seeking refuge in Hong Kong, one of the world\u2019s costliest cities, is never an easy task, while the current coronavirus outbreak has aggravated our hardship. To express members\u2019 concerns, we submitted a petition to Social Welfare Department on February 27, requesting the government to increase the amount of assistance, up to the standard that asylum seekers can survive with dignity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"color: #000000; text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RU-petition-to-SWD-26Feb2020-4-1024x588.jpg\" alt=\"RU petition to SWD - 26Feb2020 (4)\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Donations Keeps Going<\/h5>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">While most of our activities have been suspended due to the epidemic, donations keep going to cater for members\u2019 substantial needs. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Donors for sending us a wide range of items, including health care products and other utilities. We are grateful to have them lending us a helping hand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"color: #000000; text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/refugeeunion.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/87226233_2568193160093359_6817868619389599744_o-1024x472.jpg\" alt=\"87226233_2568193160093359_6817868619389599744_o\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite in a difficult time, we serve with our initial heart as usual, sparing no pain to pursuing a better society with justice and fairness to everyone, regardless of who they are and where they are from. Stay tuned to our official website and Facebook page for the updates, and feel free to contact us by visiting our office or sending us email at info@refugeeunion.org should you have any enquiry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Refugee Union Hong Kong was founded in 2014 with visions to safeguard protection claimants\u2019 rights and ameliorate their prospects. Since our commencement of service, we have been working closely with our partners in community and organising diversified of programmes to actualise members\u2019 psychological and social well-being. 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