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# Sanctuary Australia Foundation

Refugee Support Services

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/news/)
- [Afghan Family Have a New Beginning in Canberra](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/afghan-family-have-a-new-beginning-in-canberra/) - Fleeing the Taliban and the Threat of Deportation The family’s journey began in Afghanistan, where they faced severe threats from the Taliban. After a dangerous escape across the border, they sought safety in Pakistan but were soon at risk of deportation back to the peril they fled. Sanctuary Provides Critical Support Their chance at safety Discover how Sanctuary Australia Foundation and Canberra volunteers helped an Afghan family escape the Taliban and start a new life in Canberra. Read about their journey, the support they received, and their new beginning in Australia.
- [Digital inclusion important for refugees](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/digital-inclusion-important-for-refugees/) - Digital inclusion is vital for refugees, enabling them to access essential services, connect with community, and fully participate in society after arriving in a new country.
- [Refugee children supported under our Sanctuary School Aid Program now have a good future!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/refugee-children-supported-under-the-school-aid-program/) - How Sanctuary helped refugee children from Congo to prepare for a new life in America through supporting their education.
- [Donate laptops to refugee students in need](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/donate-laptops-to-refugee-students-in-need/) - Donate laptops to refugee families who've just arrived in Australia and are starting their lives over again. A laptop isn't just a convenience but a necessity.
- [Sanctuary Founders honoured to receive the Order of Australia Medal](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-founders-honoured-to-receive-the-order-of-australia-medal/) - Sue and Peter Hallam are honoured to receive the Order of Australia Medal for their work with refugees over 22 years, and would like to recognise the kindness and generosity of many in the wider Sanctuary community in welcoming and helping those who have lost so much as victims of war.
- [Syrian refugee family safe at last!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/syrian-refugee-family-safe-at-last/) - We haven't issued a Supporter Bulletin for a few months now. Much of our time and attention has been focused on the welfare of refugees, sponsorship and providing support, and alas, reporting back to you, our supporters, had to take a back seat. The Syrian family (photo above) whom we provided an interest-free airfare loan
- [The Inspiring Journey Of The Htoo Family](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/from-turmoil-to-triumph-the-inspiring-journey-of-the-htoo-family/) - 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
- [Rising Demand for Travel Loans: Can you help?](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/rising-demand-for-travel-loans-can-you-help/) - Supporting a Cause: How You Can Make a Difference In recent times, Sanctuary has experienced a surge of requests for interest-free travel loans. Once a family member has gone through interviews and medicals overseas, and is finally approved for their visa, family members here often face financial barriers to be able to afford the airfare
- [Former refugees finding work and starting businesses](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/former-refugees-finding-work-and-starting-businesses/) - Finding work is very challenging if you come from a refugee background, having had to escape from your country due to violence and war, and often leaving family members behind. Moe* (pictured) fled Myanmar, and settled in Coffs Harbour. Moe* came to Sanctuary for assistance when she needed a laptop. She received a donated refurbished laptop which was a great help to
- [Rwandan Refugee Testimonial](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/rwandan-refugee-testimonial/) - To: Sanctuary Australia Foundation We fondly remember all the great support Sanctuary has given me and my family. Without your humanitarian assistance we wouldn't be here. Each year on February 23rd, we remember and celebrate our move from South Africa and our landing on the safe land of Australia. It was a great miracle for us
- [A request for help for a family in Syria (now safe in Australia thanks to Sanctuary)](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/a-request-for-help-for-a-family-in-syria-now-safe-in-australia-thanks-to-sanctuary/) - My family have no food and no money to buy food even if they want, they have no home, no work to go to and my sister has no school. My mother has been hurt when a bomb has gone off close to them, so too has my brother. My father was shot last week
- [Finally - A victory for justice!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/finally-a-victory-for-justice/) - Sanctuary has been working to seek justice for a young Iraqi woman, Majda, who arrived in Australia by boat as a refugee with her disabled sister, Neura. Their story is truly shocking. They were imprisoned on Christmas Island having committed no crime but to seek safety and asylum, then transferred to Darwin for a short
- [Happy Birthday Kate Atkinson!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/happy-birthday-kate-atkinson/) - On Sunday July 30, the Screen Stars event was held in the UK, with our wonderful Sanctuary Patron, Kate Atkinson. At this special event, Kate was presented with the details of the fundraiser amount donated in honour for her birthday on behalf of Kate Atkinson Fan Page. Kate was touched and surprised, and very grateful, stating
- [Refugee children need to go to school like other kids! ](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-school-aid-program/) - Many refugee children are unable to go to school as their family do not have basic school fees (approx. $100 a term). This is heartbreaking for parents who desperately want their children to have education and a hopeful future. The Sanctuary School Aid Program is currently assisting several families in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe. With
- [Mentoring into Work](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/mentoring-into-work/) - 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
- [Ukrainian refugees need our support.](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/make-a-difference-donate-to-our-ukrainian-clinic-appeal/) - “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
- [How I Was Reunited with My Siblings After Years of Separation](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/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
- [Sanctuary End of year update.](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/update-and-newsletter-2022/) - Season's Greetings from Nairobi! Thank you to all our kind donors who have supported these beautiful refugee children to go to school! Sanctuary provides basic help to several underprivlidged refugee families in Kenya and Uganda, where education is not free. Sanctuary helps to cover costs such as a child's annual school fees, uniform, and books.
- [Safe in Australia at last!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/refugees-safe-in-australia-at-last/) - A Syrian family have finally arrived safely in Sydney from Lebanon, happy to be reunited with their family.They were provided with an interest-free airfare loan by Sanctuary Australia Foundation. The outbreak of war in Syria and attacks by Takfiri militants made their life a nightmare, with continualrocket and missile attacks on their hometown, injuring and
- [Disabled asylum seekers at risk with no access to NDIS](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/disabled-asylum-seekers-at-risk-with-no-access-to-ndis/) - Sanctuary is working to seek justice for a young Iraqi woman, Salma*, who arrived in Australia by boat as a refugee with her disabled sister, Maha*. Her story is truly shocking. They were imprisoned on Christmas Island having committed no crime but to seek safety and asylum, then transferred to Darwin for a short time
- [Thank you to all our donors and friends for helping Angelo to continue his studies!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/thank-you-to-all-our-donors-and-friends-for-helping-angelo-to-continue-his-studies/) - Angelo Pel Mayol is a young refugee from S. Sudan. His life has been a big struggle, with many difficulties for him, and his mother and siblings. When they became separated by the horror of war, Angelo and his two young cousins fled to Kakuma Refugee camp in 2014. It was a very harsh and difficult life there, but after
- [Thank you for supporting former refugees during 2020.](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/thank-you-for-supporting-former-refuges-during-2020/) - Thank you so much for supporting Sanctuary through the challenging year that was 2020, and enabling us to continue to assist refugees both here and overseas. We are grateful for having assistance from both the Federal Government, organisations and individuals. Sanctuary’s Computer Aid Program has donated over $40,000 worth of recycled laptops in the last
- [The pain of family separation for refugees](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/the-pain-of-family-separation-for-refugees/) - Isolation is not a novel experience for a refugee. Neither, usually, is family separation. All of my clients have fled conflict and persecution. Many wait anxiously every day for news of their loved one’s visa application. The anxiety is understandable; the partners, siblings and parents of resettled refugees are often in highly precarious situations abroad,
- [Aquatic Tutoring Australia – saving lives and connecting refugees to community](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/aquatic-tutoring-australia-saving-lives-and-connecting-refugees-to-community/) - Aquatic tutoring Australia (ATA) has a mission to stop the tragic loss of life of refugees and other disadvantaged groups, who can’t swim and are at risk of drowning. As we are all aware, there have been several tragic drownings in our ocean in the last few years, involving members of the refugee community. Sanctuary
- [Laptop donations making a difference](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/laptop-donations-making-a-difference/) - This little girl (above) and her family from Iraq suffered at the hands of ISIS and her father was murdered. Now, safe in Australia, she and her four siblings are going to school. This donated laptop computer is helping her to complete her studies and her mother to connect with local service providers. The very
- [Burmese Brothers reunited](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/burmese-brothers-reunited/) - Reng and his brother Ting, originally from Chin State, Burma, have been apart for many years. Both were part of the LND party in Burma and persecuted for it. Ting escaped to India, where he stayed for 10 years. Reng remained in Burma where he was forced to do unpaid hard labour by the Burmese
- [Beats Benefit fundraiser](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/beats-benefit-fundraiser/) - Beats Benefit held a fundraiser for Sanctuary's work with refugees on Friday the 16th of Oct. Their Facebook page can be found here: Beats Benefit Facebook Page The benefit held at the Sub Club, Flinders Crt., Melbourne CBD and started at 10pm and ended at 4.30am and raised $1040! All the proceeds from this event will go towards assisting
- [Raising Boys Fundraiser](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/raising-boys-fundraiser/) - An evening for parents with Steve Biddulph (Sanctuary’s Patron) TUESDAY 9 JUNE 2015 Don’t miss this exceptional opportunity to be with the author of Raising Girls and Raising Boys. This special evening covers: • The three stages of boyhood • Keeping the special qualities of boys • The importance of dads – testosterone • Why
- [Fictional horror stories to help victims living real-life horror stories](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/the-refuge-collection/) - We would like to thank Steve Dillon and all contributors to The Refugee Collection fundraiser. Steven generously offered to fundraise for Sanctuary and have so far they have raised a fantastic amount of $1,065 through online sales and $250 from an auction. This money will go towards providing an interest-free airfare loan to assist a
- [Congolese family re-united](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/congolese-family-reunited/) - After 14 years of being apart, Gasore, a Congolese man, has finally been reunited with his family who have been stuck in Kibuye Kiziba Refugee Camp in Rwanda. The family, including his wife, sons, daughter and granddaughter, arrived in Coffs Harbour on March 30th. During their time apart, Gasore has suffered greatly, worrying about the well-being
- [A Country Of My Own?](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/a-country-of-my-own/) - This is a poem by Sebastine Kamara. She came to Australia in 2007 after spending 14 years in Ghana as a refugee. She came with 5 of her older siblings. Her parents and 6 of her remaining siblings are still at the camp because their visas were cancelled due to their father's illness. She currently
- [Re-united with her children after 20 years](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/re-united-children-20-years/) - After 20 years, Marcella was reunited with her children after leaving Sierra Leone due to war. Marcella had fled her home when militias invaded her house looking for her son, so that they could turn him into a child soldier. Luckily her children were at their friend's house at the time the militia arrived. Unfortunately, this
- [Ex-refugees into work](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/ex-refugees-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
- [Sudanese family to be reunited in Adelaide](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sudanese-family-reunited-adelaide/) - There was a terrible war in South Sudan in 1983. This was a time of great sadness and fear, my mother and father were killed by the people from the North. Leaving Sudan for Ethiopia I ran from South Sudan and eventually found a home in a refugee camp in Ethiopia. I stayed there with my brother
- [Reunited after 10 long years!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/reunited-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
- [Welcome Alain from the Congo!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/congolese-alain-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
- [Barriers for physical activity and leisure participation among refugees in Australia](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/barriers-physical-activity-leisure-participation-among-refugees-australia/) - Sanctuary Australia Foundation has partnered with Western Sydney University to deliver a project in Coffs Harbour that has the aim of evaluating the factors that influence the patterns of physical activity and leisure participation among ex-refugees settled in the region. The project also intends to identify how these factors might be related to the mental
- [The Sanctuary Helfgott Anniversary Concert 2018](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-helfgott-anniversary-concert-2018/) - The Sanctuary Helfgott Anniversary Concert will be held on Sunday , April 22nd at the Bellingen Memorial Hall (in Bellingen, near Coffs Harbour), starting at 2.30pm. This wonderful event will celebrate 30 years of Sanctuary's work, helping refugees from many war-torn parts of the world. All funds raised will be carefully used to provide direct
- [Burmese family arrive in Coffs Harbour](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/chin-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
- [Sofia reunited with siblings in Brisbane](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/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
- [Computer donations for former refugees](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/computer-donations-for-former-refugees/) - Sanctuary Australia Foundation has received funding from the NSW Government to provide support to local former refugee students and their families with the donations of recycled computers. This grant means that we are able to provide computers donated by Atlassian, Crescent Foundation and other individuals and companies. We are seeking further support and partners with
- [An unexpected outcome for a refugee family in Uganda!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/an-unexpected-outcome-for-a-refugee-family-in-uganda/) - Marie-Anne Bulonza, a Congolese refugee mother, was living a wretched life in Uganda, unsafe and in poverty with her 2 small daughters. She contacted Sanctuary and we sponsored her (over 7 years ago). Her case was refused, as are so many, but we tried a second sponsorship, sadly still without success. One of our wonderful
- [Thank you to Honda Foundation](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/thank-you-to-honda-foundation/) - Sanctuary is so grateful to The Honda Foundation for supporting our work with refugees. Honda have generously provided part funding towards a Tesla solar battery which has just been installed. This means no more power bills ever again! Sanctuary’s charity overheads will be minimised even more, as we strive to use every dollar donated with
- [Computer aid program](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/computer-aid-program-going-strong/) - Sanctuary Australia Foundation has recently partnered with Atlassian and Crescent Foundation, to provide laptop computers for newly arrived refugee families in Coffs Harbour, NSW. We are very grateful to the Harold Mitchell Foundation and the NSW Government for providing funding to make this program possible and to InfoXchange for their wonderful donations of Kobe e-readers and Microsoft Office 2010,
- [Another refugee family safely here thanks to our kind donors!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/another-refugee-family-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.
- [Ethiopian family reunited](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/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
- [Reuniting refugee families](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/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
- [A family reunited](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/a-family-reunited/) - It has been four long dangerous years of waiting for Ethiopian refugee Tiki, since Sanctuary submitted her visa application. When her innocent husband was kidnapped, brutally tortured and murdered by rebels her nightmare began. Suddenly arrested, she refused to testify against others, and suffered brutal physical torture for 3 months at the hands of security
- [Thank you to the Crescent Foundation!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/thank-you-to-the-crescent-foundation/) - We would like to thank the Crescent Foundation for their wonderful donation of laptops, which will provide refugees with assistance with their school work, accessing online Government services, studying English and seeking work opportunities and to connect with others.
- [Manhattan Project Fundraiser a great success!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/manhattan-project-fundraiser-a-great-success/) - Thanks so much to The Manhattan Project for holding a wonderful fundraiser on behalf of SAF and refugees last night. Donations will go towards assisting us with visa sponsorship and direct assistance to refugees overseas, including school fees and medical aid for orphans of war. Thank you to all those who attended and gave their
- [The 2012 Sanctuary Helfgott Concert for Refugees.](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/the-2012-sanctuary-helfgott-concert-for-refugees/) - There was a sharing of beautiful music, good food and wine, and moving stories at the recent Sanctuary Helfgott Concert for Refugees, held at the Helfgott's private home. Jean and his sister Janine, ex-Congolese refugees, whose family were sponsored by Sanctuary Australia Foundation (and settled by Sanctuary in Bellingen) were guest speakers at the 2012
- [David Helfgott Concert April 12, 2015 - Sold out!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/david-helfgott-concert/) - David Helfgott will be performing Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt and Chopin at the Helfgott's private home near Bellingen with guest Violinist Kate Thomson. The details of the concert are as follows: Date: Sunday April 12, 2015 Time: 2.30pm to 4.30pm Price: $65 per ticket Wine and nibbles will be served afterwards. Money raised will be used
- [Welcome to Etulo and family!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/welcome-to-etulo-and-family/) - We were very saddened to hear of the death of Lebinge, a refugee Mother, last October in Kakuma Camp, just as her family’s visa for Australia was finally about to be approved....Her story was excruciating - She had suffered violence too awful to describe, and her courage and determination in the face of such difficulty was
- [A Burundian Refugee's Story](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/a-burundian-refugees-story/) - I am Joseph B., a Burundian man who fled from Burundi to Ethiopia due to severe persecution. I stayed in Ethiopia as a recognised refugee from February 2007 until August 2012, after which I was resettled in Australia. I have repeatedly faced serious risks to my physical safety since August 2007. I was attacked by a group
- [Truck donated by Geoff King Motors](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/truck-donated-by-geoff-king-motors/) - We wish to thank Geoff King for his support for Sanctuary's humanitarian work, with the wonderful donation of a used Holden Rodeo truck. This will be enormously helpful in our ongoing work supporting refugees. SAF is seeking a donation of a storage facility, where donated goods can be warehoused. Geoff King's website can be found

## Pages

- [Help refugees](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/) - Sanctuary Australia Foundation helps refugees with interest-free travel loans, advice, support, and funds for overseas refugee children's education fees.
- [Media](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/media-room/) - Preparing to take refuge, ABC Coffs Coast Sept 14, 2015Australian GeographicLani Carmody and Elysabeth Balibonera do a talk for the Rotary Club of Bellingen April 2010.Blog post by Philippe Legrain June 30, 2008ABC TV COMPASS documentary - A Small Town Welcome March 21, 2008The Search for Sanctuary, by Melissa Ellis, Coast Living MagazineSudanese Mountain Home
- [Refugee Advice and Support Service](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/refugee-advice-support-service/) - Caring and supportive face-to-face services are available in our Coffs Harbour office during working hours (see our contact us page for hours) and by phone and via the Internet. Our service provides humanitarian entrants already in Australia with advice and support in regards to the following: Referrals to migration agents and legal advisors. Assistance with finding
- [Donate a laptop to help refugees in Australia](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/computer-donations-program/) - Since 2017, Sanctuary Australia Foundation’s Computer Donations Program has helped hundreds of former refugees build new lives in Australia. Access to technology is no longer a luxury — it’s a necessity. For refugees, a donated laptop can mean access to education, employment, and connection with family overseas. You can make that possible. Why Laptop Donations
- [Patrons](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/about/sanctuary-patrons-2/) - Gillian Triggs Gillian Triggs, Emeritus Professor, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, was appointmented by the Commonwealth Attorney-General in 2012. She was Dean of the Faculty of Law and Challis Professor of International Law at the University of Sydney, Director of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. She is a former Barrister with Seven
- [Contact Us](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/contact-us/) - If you would like to contact us regarding the work that we do or get involved in some way, please use the form below to request further information. Make sure you fill in the required fields.
- [Programs](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/programs/) - Sanctuary works with humanitarian entrants to assist them with advice on employment, small business start-up and referrals for migration agent advice. Learn more about Sanctuary's ‘revolving’ travel loan fund for refugees who are accepted by the Australian Government under the Special Humanitarian 202 Visa Program. This program assists refugee students in Uganda, Kenya and Zimbabwe
- [Sanctuary School Aid Program](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-school-aid-program/) - Refugee children need to go to school like other kids! Many refugee children face barriers to education due to financial constraints, depriving them of the opportunities enjoyed by their peers. The heartbreaking reality is that these families, already burdened by the challenges of fleeing war and persecution, struggle to afford basic school fees. At Sanctuary, support refugee children’s education in Kenya, Uganda, and Zimbabwe. Help break barriers to learning and give hope for a brighter future. Donate today!
- [Board of Directors](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/about/board-of-directors/) - Peter Hallam, CEO, Sanctuary Co-Founder, OAM Peter Hallam, CEO and Founder of Sanctuary has worked with refugees for over 30 years, starting his work in Canada where he gained his training and experience in refugee settlement. Peter brings a managerial background to Sanctuary and has owned and run three successful businesses in Alberta, Canada with
- [Who we are](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/about/) - Sanctuary’s Story Originally called Sanctuary Refugee Support Group and then Sanctuary Refugee Foundation, Sanctuary Australia Foundation was founded in 1988 by Sue and Peter Hallam, after what they describe as ‘a life-changing experience’ in Mexico, where they spent time with a priest who was sheltering destitute Salvadoran refugees. “He was humble.” Sue recalls. “His dedication
- [Privacy Policy](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/privacy-policy/) - Sanctuary collects the following information from its website and from donation or purchase forms: Your name and contact details including phone number and email if provided. Your credit card details are collected and stored securely with givenow.com.au when a donation is made online and not on our website platform. We may securely store personal information
- [Supporters](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/about/sanctuary-supporters/) - “I am a strong supporter of the principles of the Sanctuary Australia Foundation, especially assisting approved refugees with interest-free travel loans. This helps them to get on their feet in Australia and achieve a successful new life.”Dick Smith, AO, founder of Dick Smith Electronics and Sanctuary donor. Sanctuary Australia Foundation is well respected in many
- [Fundraise for Sanctuary](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/get-involved/fundraise-for-sanctuary/) - We greatly appreciate you are considering fundraising for Sanctuary's vital work. Before you begin to fundraise for Sanctuary, it is important that you have a good understanding of the work we do so that you can answer questions from your friends or the public. Please read our page Programs and some of the refugee stories.
- [Our History - A refugee settlement timeline!](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/our-history-a-refugee-settlement-timeline/) - Throughout more than 30 years of history, our organisation has sponsored refugee families, provided interest-free travel loans and worked with many volunteers from the community to help assist refugees. Here is a timeline showing the backgrounds of some of the refugees we've assisted. We could not do this work without our wonderful donors and supporters.
- [Yves - My Life as a Refugee](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-refugee-stories/yves-my-life-as-a-refugee/) - I am refugee from Democratic Rep of Congo. I fled my country when I was still young in January 2000, after my parents were assassinated. They were wrongly accused of spying and were killed by rebel soldiers. My Father's tribe is Mushi. Because of my father's tribe, my situation was dangerous. Gangs kept coming to our
- [Refugee Stories](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-refugee-stories/) - With the help of donors like you, Sanctuary has sponsored and provided interest-free travel loans for refugees in desperate circumstances. It is a testament to their strength that they are able to make it to a second country, where they often find themselves for years, sometimes a decade or more in refugee camps. These camps are
- [Get Involved](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/get-involved/) - If you want to get involved in helping refugees, there are several options open to you: Get in contact with us via our contact page and have a chat about how you might like to use your skills and knowledge to assist refugees or work with us in another way. Make a secure tax-deductible donation
- [Interest-free Travel Loans](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/interest-free-travel-loans/) - Sanctuary Australia Foundation set up a ‘revolving’ travel loan fund in 1996 for refugees who are accepted by the Australian Government under the Special Humanitarian 202 Visa Program. Unlike other classes of visa, such as the 200 visas, the 202 visa holders receive no assistance with their travel to Australia. After waiting for years, going
- [Bequests](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/donate-to-help-refugees/bequests/) - "Our thanks to Sanctuary is not only because they saved our lives but also for giving us new hope and a great future to our kids. Keep up the good work and I will also keep supporting you as much I can, because I believe that Sanctuary Australia is making a difference..." Shabani & Loi,
- [Martin's Story](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-refugee-stories/martins-story/) - This is the story of how the Makur family came to Australia to live safely. I am Martin Majur Majak and I live with Martha Makur and our six children in Dorrigo, Northern NSW. We come from Yirol in Southern Sudan. My parents died when I was very young and my uncle took me into
- [Anna's Story](https://sanctuaryaustraliafoundation.org.au/sanctuary-refugee-stories/annas-story/) - For Congolese refugee Anna and her family, arriving in Australia was the end of years of torment. During her wait, widowed Anna and her family of five children have endured incredible hardship and genuine fear for their lives as they struggled to survive in awful conditions in Congo, where she was the victim of unspeakable

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