In the Mae La Refugee Camp, Thailand, the Htoo family stood as a testament to resilience amidst turmoil. Paw Ra Htoo, her husband Tha Ku, and their three children – Mya, Kyaw, and Aye – hailed from the Karen ethnic group of Myanmar. Born and raised in the green hills of their village, Paw Ra Htoo and Tha Ku faced … Read More
Ukrainian refugees need our support.
“I am a programmer and had an IT company, employing 20 people…but almost all are young guys, now in militarily in the war and everything in company is gone. I and my children sought refuge here in Georgia, and there has been an increasing number of Ukrainian refugees, especially children, reported with anxiety, depression and PTSD. Because its expensive to … Read More
How I Was Reunited with My Siblings After Years of Separation
Our Father married two women – my mum, and also another lady, the mother of my siblings, so I share the same Father with them. When the first war broke out in S. Sudan we sadly became scattered as a family. Mum and I found ourselves in at Rino Refugee camp, Uganda. At this point we had lost all contact … Read More
Ethiopian family reunited
An Ethiopian family has been finally reunited, thanks to an interest-free travel loan provided by Sanctuary’s donors! Girma is a former refugee from Ethiopia, forced to escape dangerous persecution by the Ethiopian Government due to false accusations made against him for his support for the opposition side of politics. He escaped and sought refuge in Kenya and ended up in Daadab Refugee Camp, … Read More
Reuniting refugee families
Sanctuary Australia Foundation Inc. provided an interest-free travel loan for a family of four originally from Afghanistan. They fled dangerous threats from the Taliban and sought refuge in Pakistan where they lived in very difficult and risky conditions. Achmed is a former interpreter for coalition forces so he was a taliban target and his life was at serious risk. His … Read More
Another refugee family safely here thanks to our kind donors!
Sanctuary Australia Foundation have recently welcomed a Chin family from Myanmar, providing them with an interest-free travel loan for travel from Malaysia to Australia after approval by the Australian government for resettlement. The father of the family was abused by the Myanmar military and had to work as a porter for them carrying military equipment. They were lucky enough to … Read More
Sofia reunited with siblings in Brisbane
We would like to welcome Sofia’s three siblings from Eritrea, who arrived safely in Brisbane last month. They received an interest-free travel loan from Sanctuary Australia Foundation. Sofia escaped Eritrea in 2009 due to ongoing persecution for being a Christian, and she spent two years suffering in Sudan as a refugee. Sofia’s mother and father here were very happy now … Read More
Burmese family arrive in Coffs Harbour
Sanctuary recently welcomed a new Chin family of 6 to Coffs Harbour. The Chin are a persecuted Christian minority in Burma, that have suffered terribly at the hands of the Burmese military including arbitrary arrests, torture and mistreatment, forced labour and extrajudicial killings. The father of the family, escaped from the hands of the Burmese military as they suspected that … Read More
Welcome Alain from the Congo!
I am a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. I fled my country in February 2010. During the war, my step-father was suspected of being a spy due to a misunderstanding among friends. My step-father refused to join the rebels and so these ‘so called’ friends colluded to kill him. Our step-father was aware of their plan to attack our house … Read More
Reunited after 10 long years!
The wife and children of Ajith Bol have finally arrived to join him in Adelaide! They met in Kakuma refugee camp, both refugees from the terrible war in S. Sudan, and married. When Ajith received a special humanitarian visa to come to Australia, they had no idea that the process for his family to be reunited with him in Australia … Read More
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