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Meet Bosco, a refugee from Myanmar & the principal at Lautu Education Centre.
Meet Bosco, a refugee from Myanmar & the principal at Lautu Education Centre.

A refugee himself, Bosco is the principal at Lautu Education Centre in Kuala Lumpur. We spoke to him about managing 7 teachers, 7 tiny classrooms & 100 excited students trying to sit at a desk for a whole day.

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Westgate Refugee SupportDecember 12, 2022
Life as a refugee student in Malaysia: Part II of an interview with Emily
Life as a refugee student in Malaysia: Part II of an interview with Emily

In part II of our interview, we spoke to refugee student Emily about her favourite subjects, life in Malaysia & her dreams for the future.

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Westgate Refugee SupportDecember 9, 2022
Volunteering with refugees: The sound of 350 happy, energetic children!
Volunteering with refugees: The sound of 350 happy, energetic children!

From her favourite local food to the experience of teaching, we interviewed social worker & WRS volunteer, Tara Barmby about her recent trip sound to Kuala Lumpur.

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Westgate Refugee SupportDecember 5, 2022
A note from Laurie & Kaye: Reflecting on our work in Malaysia
A note from Laurie & Kaye: Reflecting on our work in Malaysia

To visit the refugees in KL again after the two years of Covid disruptions brought mixed emotions. Some families had been farewelled and resettled in the US or Australia (mainly Adelaide) while others had struggled through two years of very reduced incomes and difficult times.

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Westgate Refugee SupportNovember 29, 2022
Equal opportunity through digital literacy: September trip to Malaysia
Equal opportunity through digital literacy: September trip to Malaysia

WRS volunteer Angela Xu joined our September trip to Kuala Lumpur to lay groundwork for our digital literacy program. Here she reflects on her experience.

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Westgate Refugee SupportNovember 28, 2022
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