Promoting the rights of women seeking asylum in the UK
WAST: Women Asylum Seekers Together, London
WAST is a self-help group run by and for women who are seeking asylum.
Women from any country and in any stage of the asylum system, including failed asylum seekers, are welcome.
At WAST we create a safe space where women seeking asylum can:
- Meet other women who are seeking asylum
- Share experiences and get friendly advice and support from women who understand what we are going through
- Learn about the campaigning organisations, drop-in centres and different networks that may be able to help us
- Identify training needs and find training opportunities to suit us
- Support WAST members who choose to talk publicly about their situation to do so
- Support WAST members who are running individual campaigns against deportation
Our aim is to help each other to help ourselves
Food and drink provided, plus £6 travel expenses for everyone. Children are welcome.
Next meetings
WAST will meet occasionally during August 2010, for details call or text 07852 765 193
- Weekly English classes and yoga classes resume on 6 September 2010
- Monthly drop in resumes on 12 September 2010
Listen to Gloria
Listen to Gloria, one of the members of WAST London, talking on the BBC World Service about why she came to the UK and the daughters she left behind in Uganda: