THANKS TO YOU

Thank you to all of our regular givers and for all you did to support us in 2020. 
Your monthly donations mean that we can continue to provide our support services, daily lunches, English lessons, and so many other activities to a wider network of refugees and asylum seekers.
From a like, comment or share on our socials, to monthly gifts, one-off donations, and buying from our online shop... every action you've taken this year to support us has allowed us to focus on what matters most.
For us, that's providing a safe, welcome, and supportive place for refugees and asylum seekers who are living in Cardiff.
We have so much gratitude for our community and the support that you give us, and none of this would be possible without you.
You gave us the strength and determination to keep our doors open through such a tough year, so we want to say thank you.

Thanks to you, here's what we managed to achieve in 2020: 
Mothers received items such as prams, bottles, sterilisers, blankets, baby chairs, and many more essentials that help to meet their baby's basic needs.
Nesrin is able to enjoy the freedom that comes with travelling around the city by bike. 
Refugee families were provided with internet dongles to complete schoolwork, speak with family, and access online services that were made available during 2020.
Osman was reunited with his family after they were apart for nine years.
He's now working with our teams to get his son into school and to get refugee status for both his son and mother. 
We've hosted 26 Home Supper Clubs in 2020.
When the pandemic hit we had to quickly change our in-person supper club to a takeaway service and it's been incredible to see you all trying out our recipes.
Each order supports our culinary project, The Plate, which trains refugees and asylum seekers in Cardiff in hospitality and catering skills so that they have the confidence to move into employment. Click here to check out our weekly menu.
We were able to create our very first podcast, Journeys, to share important stories from people in our community.
Although we were only able to record one episode, we're looking forward to studios opening again in 2021 so that we can dive a little deeper into the people that make Oasis so special.
If you haven't heard it yet then head to https://bit.ly/JourneysPodcast
We hosted 32 Togetherland Storytelling sessions which brought our community closer together through shared stories, songs, and connection.
Togetherland Stories will continue this year, so keep an eye on our page for more updates or email [email protected].
Hafiz received his refugee status after three years of waiting.
45,000 meals were delivered directly to our clients' homes during lockdown. 
Many refugees and asylum seekers relied on us for food throughout the pandemic and your generosity made sure that no one went hungry.
The Blancot project was able to continue its weekly sessions to build skills and confidence in sewing and tailoring.
The end result is these gorgeous coats along with other items, which are available to purchase via our online shop.
169 women attended wellbeing classes. 
7 refugees were employed to work in our kitchen.

Thanks to you we kept our doors open throughout 2020!

If you're interested in becoming a regular giver you can sign up here on our website on our donations page or you can make a one-off donation below.
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Author: Tess Seymour

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