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| Nickname | Ads-Up |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2018 |
| Purpose | Refugee support |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Founders | Ben Winsor Fleur Wood |
| Website |
www |
Australian Diaspora Steps Up, known as Ads Up or Ads Up Refugee Network is a Washington, D.C. non-governmental organization that helps refugees held in indefinite detention in Australia. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Organization
Ads Up USA was co-founded in 2018 in Washington, D.C., [5] by Fleur Wood and Ben Winsor, both Australian expats in the US. It has since grown to 1,700 members, mostly based in Australia, [6] [1] but also including 100 volunteers in America who help with refugee settlement. [7]
Activities
The US organization is run by Australian diaspora who help refugees held in Australian's off shore detention centers in Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea. [1]
Upon arrival in US refugees are provided with financial support.
References
- ^ a b c Keung, Nicholas (2019-10-07). "'We all feel the shame and guilt': Aussie Canadians campaign to sponsor refugees detained Down Under". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Rodriguez, Jeremiah (2019-11-06). "Canada welcomes asylum seeker who spent 6 years in Australian detention centre". CTVNews. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ "Canada 'like a dream' for refugee who spent 6 years in Australia's Manus Island camp". CBC. 8 Nov 2019.
- ^ "'I can't believe I'm free': the Canadian citizens ending the torment for Australia's offshore refugees". the Guardian. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Knott, Matthew (2019-11-02). "'Someone has to do it': Australians sponsor refugees into Canada". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Higginbotham, Will (2021-06-01). "Land of the free". The Monthly. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ^ "Formed in the Beach, Ads Up Canada helps refugees held in indefinite detention by Australian government". Beach Metro Community News. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2021-11-27.