ASRC | Winter Appeal

[Edited extract from public address]

Donate to our Winter Appeal

90% of people seeking asylum will run out of food this month, and cannot afford to buy more. That's over 20,000 people who will go hungry this month, over 4,000 of these are children.

The ASRC Foodbank is intended for ‘food relief’ but for one third of members, it’s their only source of food. $1 million dollars worth of food will need to be raised this year to feed more than 600 people each week, that’s 25% more than last year.

Additionally, over half of people who access Foodbank have no form of income and live below the poverty line.

Food basket audits tell us that people do not have enough food to last the week, often only enough for two meals a day. At the ASRC alone, we know that around 1,000 of our members are not getting enough food each week.

We urge you this winter, to please support a person to live with dignity.

• $36 can give one family of 4 enough food for one week
• $50 can provide enough toilet paper for 2 families for 3 months
• $130 can give ensure we have enough lentils for 270 families each week
• $300 ensures we have enough rice for 600 people each week

You can give peace of mind to a family this winter, please donate now.
Donate now

Our first ever Foodbank Recipe Book is now available!

You can now purchase our first ever Foodbank Recipe Book!

It was created in collaboration with members of the ASRC, provides a guide to creating healthy nutritious meals for people seeking asylum, including Potato Rosti and Corn Fritters.

Due to popular demand from the public, we've decided to sell the book and all proceeds go back into supporting our members at the ASRC.

You can buy them online for $15.

Click here to purchase yours

Foods we urgently need for Ramadan!

During Ramadan (from June 7 to July 5), many in our Muslim community fast so they require foods that will give them adequate sustenance and hydration throughout the day.

Foods we especially need during this period include:

• Dates
• Mung Bean Dahl
• Figs
• Nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios, etc)
• Ghee
• Rice Pudding (Firni) from Basmati Rice

We plan to divide these select foods equally among all of our Muslim families who come through our doors.

We are also calling on date sponsorship! Dates are one the best foods to break the fast with and our members are requesting them daily.

If this interests you, you can call Basfoods Brunswick directly on 9381 1444 and they will give you a wholesaler discount and deliver them to us freight free!

Send us an email to find out more

About the ASRC

ASRC is a community-led not for profit organisation that is committed to upholding the human rights of all people seeking asylum. Offering 30 holistic programs that protect people from persecution and destitution, support well-being and dignity, and empower people seeking asylum to advance their own future.

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Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
214-218 Nicholson Street Footscray Melbourne, VIC 3011 Australia
Tel: 03 9326 6066
Email: admin@asrc.org.au
Website: www.asrc.org.au