We provide refugees with a way to resettle in Canada through MOSAIC’s Private Refugee Sponsorship Program.
Currently, this project is focusing on the resettlement of refugees who have been indefinitely detained on Papua New Guinea and Nauru Island, due to Australia’s controversial offshore processing policy. They were left with no hope, no future prospects, and no other resettlement options.
Canada and Australia are working to help refugees in Australia’s offshore detention centres. They have been “forgotten” on Manus Island and Nauru due to Australia’s Offshore Detention Policy.
Amnesty International describes these detention centres as “open air” prisons and concentration camps. While these centres are now closed, many refugees and asylum seekers still can’t leave.
Most refugees are from Iran, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Iraq. They were fleeing war, violence, and political or ethnic prosecution.
We want to show them and the world that they are NOT forgotten. They deserve a future. Operation #NotForgotten provides private sponsorship in Canada for these refugees.
Registration for this program is now closed.
Get training and support so you can volunteer your time for Operation #NotForgotten. Email us at onf@mosaicbc.org to become a volunteer.
This project is supported by the Refugee Council of Australia, Ads Up Canada, UNHCR, Shapiro Foundation, Amnesty International, and dedicated teams of volunteers and supporters throughout Canada and Australia.
