We are currently providing help for a Tongan family who are being held in detention at Marybyrnong. The Maka family have 6 children, ranging in age between 11 mths and 10 years (3 girls and 3 boys). The family have been in detention for over 2 months and currently have an appeal pending for refugee status. They have lived in Australia for 9 years.
The family's greatest needs are phone cards and clothes for the children (actual sizes are in the next newsletter). Please bring any donations to BASP at Albert Park (address details).