Ads Up Refugee Network
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| Nickname | Ads-Up |
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| Formation | 2018 |
| Purpose | Refugee support |
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C. |
Founders | Ben Winsor Fleur Wood |
| Website | www |
Australian Diaspora Steps Up, known as Ads Up or Ads Up Refugee Network is a Washington, D.C. non-governmental organization that helps refugees held in indefinite detention in Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Organization
[edit | edit source]Ads Up USA was co-founded in 2018 in Washington, D.C.,[5] by Fleur Wood and Ben Winsor, both Australian expats in the US. It has since grown to 1,700 members, mostly based in Australia,[6][1] but also including 100 volunteers in America who help with refugee settlement.[7]
Activities
[edit | edit source]The US organization is run by Australian diaspora who help refugees held in Australian's off shore detention centers in Nauru and Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.[1]
Upon arrival in US refugees are provided with financial support.[citation needed]
References
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