Gig

Fundraiser gig for "GIFTS FOR MANUS ASYLUM SEEKERS"

OPEN STUDIO, Northcote

WED 9th SEPT 8pm

Entry by donation - as much as ya can afford!

With DIRTBIRD

& THE NIGHT BEFORE TOMORROW

FACEBOOK PAGE HERE

I've recently joined a group called 'GIFTS FOR MANUS ASYLUM SEEKERS'.

It's an excellent group that has direct contact with over one hundred men detained on Manus Island.  They send packages of requested items including clothes/shoes and devices to them with their English learning as well as provides entertainment (TVs, mp4 players, e-readers).  They also provide top-ups for mobile phones.  A $39 donation means that one man can use his phone for a month with unlimited access to Facebook.  

The group can also connect you with one of the detainees, so you can write online and/or post letters/packages. 

If you're unhappy with the government's harsh treatment of asylum seekers and want to help but don't know how, you could join Gifts For Manus Asylum Seekers Facebook page HERE 

If it's all a bit too much for you but you'd like to help somehow, you could contribute a small donation to the group or if you're keen to get more involved you could buy/post items or communicate directly with detainees.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!