Tens
of thousands of people, including children, are living
amongst us in abject poverty. They are homeless, with
no money for the basic necessities of life, they have
limited access to health care and their children can't
go to school.
Who are they?
They
are asylum seekers who have been refused permission to
stay in the
UK
, but cannot be returned to their home countries.
They
are no longer entitled to any subsistence-level
support. But
they are not allowed to work to support themselves and
their families either. They live precarious and
vulnerable lives, depending on others for everything.
You can help in two ways:
WRITE
A LETTER:
Write
to your MP expressing your concern about this
humanitarian problem on our own doorstep, and urging
the Government to reverse its policy on withdrawing
support from refused asylum seekers.
You can use or adapt this
sample letter .
PROVIDE
PRACTICAL SUPPORT:
Help us ensure an ongoing supply of the basic
necessities - groceries, toiletries, clothing - by
fundraising or setting up a group to source the goods.
You can make this both fun and effective!
Find
out how HERE
