Photo credit: A. McConnell for UNHCR
SCHOOLS WELCOME REFUGEES
The Dewson School Community Refugees Welcome is a community group applying to sponsor a refugee family. We will be putting together an application, raising approximately $30,000 to financially support a family, and providing settlement assistance on arrival.
The Dewson School Community Refugees Welcome also provides support to other schools considering an initiative like this one through our sister organization Schools Welcome Refugees. There are tools and resources available on the Schools Welcome Refugees website you can share freely with your school community if you are considering something similar.
October 5, 2015
We did it! At an assembly today, we announced that the Dewson community raised over $30k in less than 30 days. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Next step is working on the sponsorship process. We're also trying to get more schools involved in the 1000 Schools Challenge, please visit the site here and feel free to share this flyer here.