South People's Projects (SoPPro)
Registered Charity N. 1120469
PROJECT “BO’BISO” - Congo/UK Common History TASK FORCE Revisiting Edmund MOREL (1873-1924) & The CONGO REFORM ASSOCIATION (1904-1913)
awarded by
HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND
(Click here for the Presse Release in English)
LE PROJET "BO'BISO" – Le Task Force de l'histoire commune du Congo et du Royaume-Uni révisitant Edmund MOREL (1873-1924) et l’Association pour la Réforme du Congo (1904-1913)
sponsorisé par
Heritage Lottery Fund
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ABOUT US
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The relief of poverty amongst African people in the UK and Africa, including but not limited to asylum seekers, refugees and migrants.
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To advance the education and training of those granted refugee status and their dependents in need thereof so as to advance them in life and assist to adapt within a new community.
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To advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those seeking asylum.
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
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An established community sign-posting office, face to face meeting rooms and drop-in centre, with ICT and Internet facilities named The Community Space Partnership for Newport based organisations and a link for residents to new arrivals (asylum seekers, refugees, migrants) to meet and make welcome;
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Interpreting and translation services (French, Lingala, Swahili), ICT facilities and
resources (Design and layout services, training courses, producing information booklets,
leaflets and Newsletter with general information, jobs vacancies, business, training,
learning and volunteering opportunities and community resources;
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An open door policy that challenges breakdowns and isolation, visits, organising and
participating in community events;
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Training projects and workshops to tackle antisocial behaviour and involve young
people in community activities;
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Bridging asylum seekers, refugees and migrants to hosted British
community and to their home land Africa, brining closer cooperation
and encouraging community involvement so that they could be involved
in projects and activities for Britain and African.
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Established new link between Britain and Africa, between Wales and the
Democratic Republic of Congo, between the cities of Newport (Wales)
and Bokoro (DR Congo).
AIMS & ACHIEVEMENTS
BENEFICIAIRIES
IN THE UK
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Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrants from Francophone African countries (but not exclusively) : from Congo-DRC, Congo-Brazzaville, Cameroun, Senegal, Guinea, Cote d’Ivoire
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British
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Other migrants
IN AFRICA
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Deprived, hopeless, helpless and homeless population of rural and suburbs areas.