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Human rights charities: Refugees
There are an estimated 20 million refugees worldwide. You can help bring them food, water, medicine and shelter by supporting these charities who also work to help them return home.

Registered charity
No. 1098788
Africa And Middle East Refugee Assistance (Amera)

AMERA was founded to promote the development of pro bono legal aid for refugees in countries where such services are non-existent. AMERA-UK's role is to nurture emerging projects, ensure high standards of pro bono legal representation and to raise money for the growing network of pro bono refugee legal aid offices.


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Registered charity
No. 1097984
Aid to the Church in Need (UK)

ACN is a charity which helps Christians who are suffering and who are threatened by persecution, oppression and poverty. Founded in 1947, the charity is now at work in at least 120 countries, offering the hope of Christ to the world.


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Registered charity
No. 1098544
ASIRT

ASIRT?s aims are: the provision of relief, including food parcels, cooked meals, child-care supplies, advocacy, legal representation and advice for asylum-seekers, refugees and their dependants in Birmingham and the West Midlands who are in condition of destitution, hardship and distress.


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Registered charity
No. 1112026
Asylum Justice

Asylum Justice is a charity which gives free legal advice to individuals and families who are seeking asylum and are unable to access legal aid. The charity is run wholly by volunteers, both lawyers and administrators, without any salaried staff.


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Registered charity
No. 1100894
Asylum Seekers Support Initiative- Short Term (ASSIST)

The relief of those who are seeking refuge and are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. The advancement of the education of the public, and organisations (statutory and voluntary) to assist the inclusion of such inhabitants into the wider community


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Registered charity
No. 1092265
Asylum Welcome

Asylum Welcome has been providing information and support for refugees, asylum seekers and immigration detainees in Oxfordshire for over ten years. We work with men and women, of all ages including young people who come here on their own, unaccompanied by adults.


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Registered charity
No. 1119463
BEACON

Working with asylum seekers in Bradford. The Beacon projects include McKenzie Friends, Hosting and Chat. During Refugee Week 2010, Beacon is organising a sponsored walk from the city centre to Waterside Reporting Centre in Leeds. Your support is appreciated.


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Registered charity
No. 1110344
The Boaz Trust

The Boaz Trust is a Christian charity supporting destitute asylum seekers in Greater Manchester. They provide accommodation, food, individual advocacy and support, alongside campaigning for justice in the asylum system.


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Registered charity
No. 207471
Council for Assisting Refugee Academics

CARA assists university lecturers and researchers who are forced to become refugees in the UK. CARA helps them to re establish their lives and careers so that their specialist knowledge and abilities may continue to benefit humankind. In this, its 75th anniversary year CARA is assisting over 140 refugees through subsistance grants and practical support.


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Registered charity
No. 1067406
Doctors of the World (Médecins du Monde UK)

Doctors of the World is an international humanitarian aid organisation which provides medical care to vulnerable populations who are in crisis situations or who are excluded from healthcare. This is thanks to medical and non-medical volunteers who give their time and expertise to help to make health a human right.


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Registered charity
No. 1098911
FilmAid

To use the power of film to promote health, strengthen communities, and enrich the lives of the world's vulnerable and uprooted.


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Registered charity
No. 1075678
Football Unites, Racism Divides

Football Unites, Racism Divides believes that football, as the world?s most popular game, can help bring people together ? people from different backgrounds, to play, watch and enjoy the game, and to break down barriers created by ignorance or prejudice.


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Registered charity
No. 1104094
FPWP/Hibiscus

The Female Prisoners Welfare Project (FPWP) / Hibiscus provides support for females of all ethnic origins and nationalities within the UK criminal justice system. The charity provides a practical, impartial and supportive service to women who have often suffered stigma, discrimination and abuse.


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Registered charity
No. 1123908
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit provides legal immigration, advice and representation. Many of the people they see are people who are seeking protection in the UK who are especially vulnerable, including women fleeing violence, separated children, and people who are destitute.


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Registered charity
No. 1080187
Haslar Visitors Group

Haslar Visitors Group arranges for trained befrienders to visit asylum seekers in IRC Haslar (a prison where they can be kept indefinitely). It also helps asylum seekers living free in Portsmouth, providing advice, food, money and a social centre. Asylum seekers are not allowed to work and get, at best, 70% of British benefits. Some wait years while their cases are considered.


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Registered charity
No. 1111048
Helen Bamber Foundation

The Helen Bamber Foundation is a UK-based human rights organization established as a charity in April 2005. We provide medical consultation, therapeutic care, human rights advocacy and practical support to survivors of gross human rights violations and other forms of extreme cruelty. The population we serve comes from over 70 countries. They are survivors of torture, domestic violence, honour killings, genocide and rape. They are men, women and children, who have been trafficked for the purposes of labor and sexual exploitation. Their experiences reflect the myriad patterns of oppression and political violence that plague the world in which we live. The service is provided by a multi disciplinary team of professionals comprised of therapists, doctors, psychiatrists, caseworkers and interpreters. The practice is united by the team?s commitment to upholding principles of human rights and to treating the people who seek our services with dignity and respect.


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Registered charity
No. 1100101
Human Rights Watch

One of the world's leading independent organisations dedicated to defending human rights. Human Rights Watch works relentlessly to expose violators and give voice to the oppressed. Its rigorous, objective investigations make HRW an indisputable source of information for journalists, policy-makers, and diplomats.


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Registered charity
No. 1118200
iceandfire

iceandfire create compelling theatre that makes real and relevant the impact of human rights issues on our everyday lives. High quality production is supported by innovative education, outreach and participation projects. www.iceandfire.co.uk


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Registered charity
No. 226334
Initiatives of Change

OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD TRUST ACROSS THE WORLD'S DIVIDES. OUR PROGRAMMES ARE VARIED BUT INCLUDE BRIDGE-BUILDING & DIALOGUES IN COMMUNITIES AND CITIES; MAKING FILMS ABOUT CONFLICT RESOLUTION; WORKING WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS.


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Registered charity
No. 1046650
INQUEST

It provides a free advice service to bereaved people on contentious deaths and their investigation with a particular focus on deaths in custody. Casework also informs it's research, parliamentary, campaigning and policy work.


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Registered charity
No. 1065972
International Rescue Committee UK

The International Rescue Committee is a world leader in relief, rehabilitation, protection, post-conflict development and resettlement services for refugees and internally displaced persons. Working in over 25 countries, IRC delivers lifesaving emergency aid, rebuilds shattered communities, cares for war-traumatised children, rehabilitates health, water and sanitation systems, establishes schools, trains teachers, strengthens local organisations and supports civil society and good-governance initiatives.


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Registered charity
No. 1089864
International Teams

International Teams reaches the most vulnerable people around the world with love and compassion, uplifting and empowering those people to live to their potential and to find and develop a relationship with God. In 200 locations there are 1200 mission workers are seeing communities transformed, one person at a time.


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Registered charity
No. 230165
Jesuit Refugee Service

Jesuit Refugee Service UK accompanies, serves and advocates on behalf of asylum seekers from their first arrival until they are settled satisfactorily. We especially work with detained asylum seekers and destitute asylum seekers. This work then feeds into our campaigning and lobbying activities at a local, national and international level.


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Registered charity
No. SC005267
Jewish Care Scotland

It provides a wide range of professional social work and volunteer care services for Jewish people in need throughout Scotland. It supports around 600 individuals and families of all ages each year. It runs a registered Day Centre with Clubs for older people and younger people with enduring physical illnesses.


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Registered charity
No. 1108288
Karenni Student Development Programme

KSDP provides educational and other practical support to young Karenni refugees living in camps on the Thai/Burma border. Our motto is to 'help the Karenni to help themselves' and we provide education and support facilities to enable them to achieve this objective. Administrative costs are kept to a minimum with virtually 100% of our donations going to the Karenni .


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Registered charity
No. 1124376
Klevis Kola Foundation

KKF is a community organisation which helps refugee and asylum-seeking families rebuild their lives at the centre of the community. The foundation helps refugees overcome the challenges faced when arriving in the UK through various projects such as clubs, trips, mentoring, summer school and advocacy


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Registered charity
No. 1045315
Medical Aid for Palestinians

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees.


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Registered charity
No. 1000340
Medical Foundation For The Care Of Victims Of Torture

The Medical Foundation is the only human rights charity in the UK which works exclusively with adult and child survivors of torture and organised violence. Using a holistic approach it provides psychological and physical therapy, counselling and medical treatment to engage torture survivors in a process to assert their human dignity


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Registered charity
No. 291789
Migrants Resource Centre

Migrant Resource Centre works with migrants and refugees and in partnership with other agencies, to effect social justice and change, enabling migrants and refugees to fully participate in this society.


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Registered charity
No. 250060
The Movement for Reform Judaism

The Movement for Reform Judaism (www.reformjudaism.org.uk) seeks to reach out to and engage with Jews ?where they are?; to understand their Jewish needs and facilitate a wide range of continuing Jewish journeys. We support the 42 Reform synagogues across the UK and offer educational and social programming including activities for youth (more info: www.rsy-netzer.org.uk) and an initiative for young adults (more info: www.jeneration.org) . Reform Judaism offers authentic, pluralist Judaism, rooted in tradition yet in dialogue with modernity.


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Registered charity
No. 1110022
Ocean Stars Trust

Ocean Stars helps children and families in Sri Lanka rebuild shattered lives. It helps with education projects in the east of the country. It has set up several sponsorship links with families in the UK. It has funded over 50 projects since it was set up in January 2005 after the Tsunami. To date Ocean Stars has raised over 60,000 to help poor communities in Sri Lanka.


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Registered charity
No. 202918
Oxfam

Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SCO 039042).


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Registered charity
No. 1120950
PAFRAS

Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (PAFRAS) works with asylum seekers, refugees and local communities in Leeds and the surrounding areas. PAFRAS now works mainly with destitute asylum seekers who are homeless, without food or money and prevented from improving their situation. PAFRAS provides one-to-one support, food and other essential items.


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Registered charity
No. 1118339
Partners UK

Through holistic action, Partners Relief & Development demonstrates God?s love to children and communities made vulnerable by war in Burma. Emergency Relief - We provide temporary relief in times of crisis when lives are at risk due to oppression, war, or natural disaster. This includes the provision of basic essentials such as food, clothing, water, medicine, emergency medical assistance and shelter. Development - We are dedicated to providing long-term sustainable solutions to poverty. Included in our development work is assistance to those affected by war and now living in refugee camps and migrant communities along the Thai-Burma border. Additionally, we are involved with several health care initiatives, agricultural projects and animal husbandry as well as facilitating various training workshops and seminars. Advocacy - Through speaking, publishing, and other forms of advocacy, Partners is passionate about telling the world what is currently happening in Burma and mobilizing others to do the same.

*No refund policy ? In regards to donations transferred through Just Giving, Partners Relief & Development UK currently operates a no refund policy. For more information please contact us at [email protected] Many Thanks


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Registered charity
No. SCO27577
Positive Action in Housing

Positive Action in Housing is a Scottish wide charity working with communities and others to enable everyone to have an equal chance to live in good quality, affordable and safe homes, free from discrimination and the fear of racial harassment and violence.


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Registered charity
No. 1015787
REDRESS

REDRESS is a human rights organisation based in London that works to combat torture and to support survivors. We take legal challenges on behalf of victims to help them seek remedies and to ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted. Please visit our website for more information: www.redress.org


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Registered charity
No. 283660
Refugee Action

Refugee Action is an independent national charity that works with refugees to build new lives in the UK. With 27 years of experience in reception, resettlement, development and integration, it provides advice and support to asylum seekers and refugees in 10 regions across England.


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Registered charity
No. 1014576
The Refugee Council

The Refugee Council gives advice and practical support to thousands of refugees and asylum seekers. It provides essential welfare, speaks out on behalf of all refugees, challenges the negative attitudes that affect refugees? lives and seeks to change the policies that push refugees to the margins of society.

Host a RefuTEA for friends, an exciting new way to raise money to help refugees. Tea parties are all about a warm welcome, home, companionship and a time to talk. Tea parties are also fun, easy to organise and can raise pots! This year's Refugee Week will take place from 14-20 June and we invite you to put the kettle on to celebrate the contributions of refugees to the UK. By hosting a RefuTEA and raising funds, you are helping to ensure that refugees get the respect and dignity they deserve. It's a simple act of kindness.

Go to www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/refutea today and register for a free host pack which includes posters, a tea party guide and invitations for a RefuTEA. Alternatively, email us at [email protected] or contact us on 020 7346 1203.


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Registered charity
No. SC024328
Refugee Survival Trust

Refugee Survival Trust (RST) is a volunteer-led charity which makes grants to alleviate destitution experienced by asylum seekers and refugees in Scotland. In 2008 RST destitution grants helped keep 1158 asylum seekers and refugees, including 393 children, from destitution. We also work to tackle the causes of destitution, for example by lobbying the government to change their practices and policies. We depend upon the generosity of our supporters to continue this important work.


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Registered charity
No. 1094296
Refugee Youth

RefugeeYouth exists to combat alienation and despair amongst young refugees by promoting opportunities for their development. Young people work together to create an environment of friendship and belonging in which they can inspire each other and gain strength and power through creative learning.


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Registered charity
No. 1109104
Refugee Youth Project

Refugee Youth Project is a voluntary organisation that works with community-based partners to provide support and activities for young refugees and asylum seekers. We aim to encourage refugee youth participation in project planning, implementation and evaluation. The organisation is run by a skilled and committed group of volunteers. We have projects in London, Lebanon and Nepal.


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Registered charity
No. 1115288
Sandblast Ltd

Sandblast is a London-based arts and human rights charity. It works with the Saharawis of Western Sahara, empowering them to tell their own story, promote their own culture and earn a living through the arts. The Saharawis have lived in refugee camps in Algeria ever since Morocco occupied their country, Western Sahara, in 1975.


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Registered charity
No. 1120669
The Separated Child Foundation

The Separated Child Foundation helps young refugees in the UK who have become separated from their parents and close family. It offers emotional, social and practical support to separated children and engages in educational activities to raise broader awareness of their needs.


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Registered charity
No. 1104507
Solace Surviving Persecution and Exile

Solace is a charity which provides free counselling, psychotherapy and advocacy in the Yorkshire and Humber region to the survivors of persecution and exile, many of whom have been traumatised by torture, rape, the death or disappearance of loved ones and often combinations of all of these and other atrocities.


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Registered charity
No. 1103093
Southampton and Winchester Visitors Group

It befriends and supports refugees and asylum seekers in the Southampton area


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Registered charity
No. 1129391
Support for the Oppressed Peoples of Burma

SOPB is a small family run charity which incurs no administrative or travel costs. All money donated reaches Burmese people inside Burma, along its borders, or where Burmese refugees are resettled. It helps pay for health, shelter, food and education.


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Registered charity
No. 1061834
Tibet Relief Fund

Tibet Relief Fund was set up to respond to the needs of Tibetan refugees, following the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950. Today, we provide vital support to Tibetans in exile and inside Tibet, including emergency aid to newly-arrived refugees and education, healthcare and income-generating projects for the long-term. Tibet Relief Fund also runs a sponsorship programme to support children, university students, elderly people, monks and nuns. Please visit our website for more information: www.tibetrelieffund.co.uk, call 020 7272 1414 or email [email protected].


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Registered charity
No. 1114404
Tibet Watch

TIBET WATCH PROMOTES THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE TIBETAN PEOPLE BY MONITORING ABUSES OF TIBETAN PEOPLES' HUMAN RIGHTS, RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING THE TIBETAN PEOPLE, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF TIBETAN PEOPLE AND RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING THE TIBETAN PEOPLE.


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Registered charity
No. 294761
Tibetan Refugee Charitable Trust

our objectives: ? To advance the education of Tibetan refugee children ? To preserve and promote the cultural heritage of Tibet through study, research and publications ? To relieve poverty and hardship amongst Tibetans in exile


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Registered charity
No. XT1055
Tuesday's Child

Tuesday's Child lends a helping hand to vulnerable children living in areas ravaged by war and social injustice around the world. Our projects promote the right of the child to: food and water, health, education, play and leisure, be safe, equal services for disabilities. We donate 100 percent of proceeds.


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Registered charity
No. 325007
Unipal

Unipal aims to facilitate cultural and educational exchange with Palestinians by sending volunteers from the UK to lead English-language summer camps in Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and Lebanon. Unipal also brings Palestinian teachers of English over to the UK to study whilst living with host families.


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Registered charity
No. SC040466
Unity in the Community

Unity in the Community distributes free clothing to people in need. We aim to build stronger communities by bringing people together and we promote the re-use and recycling of clothing and household items


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Registered charity
No. 1077601
West End Refugee Service (WERS)

It provides practical help and emotional support to refugees and asylum seekers in a friendly, safe and welcoming environment


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Registered charity
No. 1115466
Zimbabwe Association

A support group for Zimbabwean asylum-seekers and refugees in the UK. To promote the fundamental freedoms, human rights and welfare of all Zimbabweans regardless of political opinion, race, tribe, gender, age, religion, or sexual orientation, particularly those currently in the United Kingdom, and with priority attention to those seeking asylum in the UK.


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Registered charity
No. 279854
Zimbiala Trust

The Zimbiala Trust provides grants to and technical assistance by way of capacity building for local Zimbabwean NGOs and civil society groups in Zimbabwe who promote and protect human rights through programmes to assist victims of state organised or induced violence and torture, including displaced persons and refugees.


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