Kaleb contacted us when he was still seeking asylum, his five children were still in Africa and living without either parent. We were unable to help him until he had refugee status and his children had the visas to enter the UK. He kept in touch with us and let …
Noura’s husband was forced to leave Syria as the situation worsened and his life was in danger. He fled to the UK and applied for refugee status. When he was granted permission to remain he applied for his wife to join him. They weren’t able to afford the flights to …
Ayana had fled to the UK in fear of her life and was forced to leave her husband and small children behind to keep them safe. After many months she was granted refugee status and applied for family reunion visas for her husband and children. They were granted a 30 …
Habiba was living in the UK with her teenage daughters. Her husband Matthew was in a refugee camp desperate to be reunited with his wife and children. Matthew was granted an entry visa to the UK but there was only a 30 day window for him to travel. His family …
Our Connected Families exhibition at Twenty Twenty Two was the result of a series of workshops held in Manchester with local refugees and asylum seekers which have discussed the theme of family. Our work centres on reuniting families separated by persecution and the aim of the exhibition was to discuss …
Claude arrived in the UK seeking asylum in 2002 but was only granted leave to remain (ILR) in 2010 as part of the case resolution directorate. He had not seen his daughter, Marielle, for 10 years by the time she was finally able to join him in the UK. Claude …
Thomas was a boy soldier from the age of 12 in his home country. Later he defected from the army and was forced to flee on foot to a neighbouring country. Not safe there either he found help from an army officer and managed to travel to the UK. Once …
“When I saw my family I was very very happy for a long while and still am.” This year has seen an increase in cases through both the family reunion service and the travel service. Read our 2012-13 Annual Report here.
Welcoming Refugee Families: Discussing family reunion for refugees Monday 9th September: St James Buildings, 61-95 Oxford Street, Manchester, M1 6FQ Overview A one day conference looking at the family reunion process for refugees in the UK and the roles of different agencies in the process. An opportunity to share practical …
Romain, a nurse, came to the UK five years ago having being persecuted by the government in his home country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. He was forced to leave behind his wife and three children and fly to the UK. It took four years until his application for asylum …
