SUPPORT SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
- Drop-in service
- Information and advice
- Administrative support
- Advocacy
- Outreach to Direct Provision centres
- Awareness raising in schools and local community
- Free English classes
- After-school support
- Training and workshops
- Volunteering opportunities
- Intercultural events
KASI is also running an outreach service in Drishane Direct Provision Centre in Millstreet, Co. Cork, supporting families and individuals there four days a week. This project is funded by HSE – South.
OUR AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- To provide a multi functional space for drop-in services, meetings, coordination, training and intercultural events
- To provide information relevant to the needs of the service users
- To plan and implement various activities including; education, language support, health, social and intercultural events
- To provide support to individuals and families in Direct Provision
- To undertake awareness raising work in the local community on international protection and general immigration issues; and engage in advocacy work
- To liaise with local agencies through referrals or joints initiatives and to enhance service provision
- Network with other relevant agencies and service providers, sharing best practice and contributing to policy development
Latest News
Civil society coalition launches election manifesto recommendations calling for protection of the rights and dignity of refugees and people seeking asylum
A coalition of 22 civil society organisations has launched comprehensive recommendations on international protection for political party manifestos for the forthcoming general election. Drawing from the organisations’ extensive experience supporting those fleeing war and persecution, the document presents key policy recommendations across six themes: homelessness, the right to asylum, communication, integration, safeguards for young people and pathways […]
Joint Statement by Civil Society on Homeless International Protection Applicants
Joint Statement by Civil Society on Homeless International Protection Applicants 29 May 2024 We are individuals and organisations working and volunteering across the spectrum of Irish civil society. We include representatives from the housing and homelessness sectors, law and medicine, human rights and civil liberties, volunteers from the local community and the community development sector. […]
KASI Encourages Continued Welcome of People Seeking Protection in Killarney
We are writing this letter in response to the ‘controversy’ regarding the 72 male IP applicants who are to be moved to Harmony Inn/King’s Court, Killarney. As a local NGO supporting Asylum Seekers, Refugees and other Migrants, our slant on it is if another 100 or 1,000 people arrive in Killarney, we will continue to […]
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"Burdened by poverty, a father struggles to pay for journeys from Cork to Dublin to sign immigration paperwork. He faces arrest if he doesn’t turn up, to prove he hasn’t gone off grid while he appeals a deportation order. But he also can’t work to pay for a train ticket."![]()
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Thanks to Dublin Inquirer for highlighting Malik's situation, which many people outside of Dublin and in rural Ireland with little-or-no means find themselves facing.![]()
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He faces arrest if he doesn’t turn up to sign his papers, to prove he hasn’t gone off grid while he appeals a deportation order. But he also can’t work to pay for a train ticket.
🚨Here is some excellent translated healthcare information from the HSE Ireland National Social Inclusion Office🚨![]()
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📣 You can find healthcare videos translated to 27 different languages at www.hse.ie/myhealthmylanguage 📣![]()
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These videos cover essential topics, including accessing health services and GPs, maternal health, as well as screening services like; BreastCheck, CervicalCheck, BowelScreen and Diabetic RetinaScreen.![]()
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In addition, translated resources from various HSE departments and partner organisations can be found at www.hse.ie/translated-health-info ![]()
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🔗Please share among your networks!🔗
📣We're joining Irish Refugee Council and 20 other organisations in calling for improvements to how Ireland receives and treats protection applicants and refugees, and for our recommendations to be factored into political parties' manifestos ahead of the coming general election📣![]()
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✅Recommendations are made on; accessing asylum, reception conditions and ending homelessness, communication with communities and integration, safeguarding children, and continuing support for Ukrainian refugees. ![]()
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Read the full report and recommendations here: shorturl.at/MdfVn🆕Urgent Call for crucial changes in how Ireland treats refugees and people seeking protection! ![]()
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We've, together with 21 other organisations, launched a comprehensive set of recommendations for political parties to include in their manifestos ahead of the general election!![]()
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The changes we’re recommending: ![]()
✅End homelessness & improve reception conditions![]()
✅Respect the right to seek asylum ![]()
✅Enhance communication![]()
✅Invest more in integration supports ![]()
✅Improve safeguards for children & young people in protection ![]()
✅Continue supporting Ukrainian refugees ![]()
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It's time to stand up for compassion, justice, and inclusivity!![]()
Help us ask political leaders to commit to these vital reforms and build a fairer Ireland for all! ![]()
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Press release and report here🔗 lght.ly/ff7km99
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