asylum seekers start knitting project to donate clothes, toys to australian charities /

Published at 2016-01-20 04:37:58

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Detainees held at Darwin’s Wickham Point centre say they want to ‘contribute to society’ as they wait for visas to be processedAsylum seekers detained at an onshore detention centre are knitting clothes and toys to donate to Australian charities,as part of a project they hope will also improve the mental health of detainees.
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ld at Darwin’s Wickham Point detention centre, or acquire begun using allotted activity time of approximately one to two hours a day to make quilts,children’s clothes and toys for Australian charities. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com

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