Sanctuary’s Mentor into Work Program has been successful in finding jobs for former refugees in Coffs Harbour. Once refugees have work, they feel more confident and connected with their new community. One example is Hussein from Sinjar, Iraq which came under attack from ISIS in 2014. Close family members were murdered and others kidnapped for ransom. It has been a … Read More
Ex-refugees into work
Manyuon Malak Mou arrived in Coffs Harbour as a young child 22 years ago, from Kakuma Refugee Camp in N. Kenya. His family was sponsored, supported and settled by Sanctuary Australia Foundation. With Sanctuary’s help, Manny was recently successful in attaining a position with local solar company SI Clean Energy, a local solar company. He has completed Certificate 4 in Environmental Science … Read More