Raising $750

can help provide over 350 warm community meals so people seeking asylum can share a meal in a welcoming environment

Raising $1,000

can help provide housing support and relief payments to help pay for housing and utilities for families at risk of homelessness

Raising $1,500

can help feed a family for 3 months, ensuring they have a variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, and culturally familiar foods

What Your Support Makes Possible

The ASRC needs funds more than ever – with inflation and the spiralling cost of living, people seeking asylum are more reliant on our services. With your Feast we can continue to support and empower people to rebuild their lives in Australia.

In 2024-25 FY alone, our supporters and donors helped us deliver so much. Here’s a snapshot:

Stories of Hope

Every person who arrives at ASRC’s door is on a journey.
They need urgent help today, the stability to rebuild tomorrow, and the security for a hopeful future.

Help give immediate relief
in crisis

When Abdul and Amira fled Gaza with their four young children, they arrived in Melbourne with nothing but the clothes on their backs.

 “We had no way to work, no support. We didn’t know how we would even feed our children that first week. When we walked into the ASRC, they gave us food, nappies, and help with transport, all in one afternoon. For the first time since we left home, we felt we could finally breathe.”

Help give long-term advocacy and support

For 13 years, Ali was waiting for his visa to be approved. He had no rights, no healthcare. He waited for safety. After being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and having no access to Medicare, he feared he would die alone and without dignity.

“The ASRC became my family. They housed me, paid for my pain medication, and their lawyers never gave up on me. After so long, I had lost hope. But they kept fighting. When they told me my permanent visa was granted, it was my humanity finally recognised.”

Help a family rebuild

When Fatima ran from family violence with her young daughter, she was pregnant and homeless. She needed healthcare, support, and a safe space to rebuild.

“At the Sanctuary House I found a community. I met another mother, Zara, and we became family. She introduced me to other women. The loneliness I felt was replaced by the strength of sisterhood. I felt hope for my daughter, I wouldn’t be forced back to my husband or Iran. I was building a new life.”