This is a video I found about an amazing organization in Australia. This is a great example of a program that provides emotional and "practical" support. Comprised mainly of volunteers, this group gives refugees a weekly allowance (only 33 dollars so as not to become dependent on them), they provide them with connections to housing and they get at least one visit a month from social workers. One asylum seeker noted how much they cared about his emotional well-being right from the start. All money given to the refugees comes from generous donations of local residents. I think it is a wonderful program that could be emulated somewhere here in America, but hopefully with a bit of federal donations as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olRomiuSHAQ
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