Thursday, 17 June 2021, 12:22 pm
A group of not-for-profit organisations today – ahead
of World Refugee Day on Sunday – announced an initiative
to support to new refugees arriving in
Aotearoa.
‘Awhi Matihiko: Red Cross Digital
Settlement Package’ is a collaboration between the Spark
Foundation, New Zealand Red Cross, Internet NZ and Digital
Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa. The key purpose of the
initiative is to empower newly arrived former refugees with
digital access, supporting them to prosper as they build
their new lives in Aotearoa.
The package, which is
initially being run as a three-month trial, includes
Spark’s not-for-profit broadband product – Skinny Jump
– with data paid for 12 months (or a fixed line connection
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Press Release – NZ Red Cross This World Refugee Day, 20 June, New Zealand Red Cross recognises the invaluable contributions former refugees across Aotearoa have made in bringing our communities together during New Zealands toughest times. They are caregivers, community support …
This World Refugee Day, 20 June, New Zealand Red Cross recognises the invaluable contributions former refugees across Aotearoa have made in bringing our communities together during New Zealand’s toughest times.
They are caregivers, community support workers, journalists, cleaners, nurses, truck and bus drivers, supermarket assistants, border workers, farmers – many working in essential services with jobs which can often go unnoticed but have been vital for Aotearoa to get through lockdowns.