REFUGEES IN THE NEWS
Rape survivor from DRC granted UK citizenship in Home Office U-turn
15th December 2025
In a landmark victory, a 48-year old woman who fled rape and torture in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 18 years ago and denied British citizenship because she entered the UK "illegally", has finally won her case.
UK detention centres failing vulnerable refugees 'for years'.
15th December 2025
A HIgh Court judge has ruled the UK Home Office has failed to protect traumatised, vulnerable refugees against inhuman and degrading treatment, and has been ‘unlawfully’ breaching its duty of care for years.
UK Home Secretary to escalate the removal of refugee families and end asylum protections
17th November 2025
Despite protests and warnings of breaching human rights laws, the UK government has removed long-term protection rights, and suspended unconditional family reunion for refugees in the UK. READ ON >>>
How We Work
LISTEN
Before each and every convoy, our frontline partners inform us of the latest developments and latest needs on the ground. Following their updates, we gather exactly what is needed, whether it be tents and sleeping bags, soap and toothbrushes, or bulk foods.
DELIVER
Having gathered exactly what's needed, we deliver what we can per convoy directly to our partnering frontliners. The goal is to enable immediate distribution of emergency aid and shorten wait times for people in need.
CHANGE
Whilst frontline teams are busy working in the refugee camps, we lobby the UK government, raise awareness of the harsh realities facing all refugees fleeing war and persecution, and mobilise who we can to assist us in our works.
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However you use them, thank you...
Thanks to every reader of The Boy at the Back of the Class and The Girl at the Front of the Class, O's Refugee Aid Team can continue its works without having to launch endless appeals for funds.​
We are grateful to everyone who uses these stories to not only raise awareness of the plight of refugee children around the world, but to assist us in our works.​
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We couldn't do what we do
without you...
WHAT YOU HELP TO FUND
WAREHOUSE 1: DUNKIRK, FRANCE
Since 2021, O's Refugee Aid Team and Mobile Refugee Support (MRS) have co-rented a crucial warehouse location in the heart of Dunkirk.
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Our most expensive annual expense to date, it forges our headquarters, and is the place where all donations are delivered, stored, sorted and cleaned ahead of distributions.
ANNUAL COST: £27,000
STORAGE UNIT: LUTON, UK
In 2024, after years of gathering donations in the corridors and rooms of our homes, we decided to bite the bullet and begin renting a storage unit in the UK to enable the acceptance of postal donations and safely store donated goods.
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Our first ever UK unit is now up and running! If you would like to post a much needed item to us, please SEE HERE.
ANNUAL COST: £6,500
EACH & EVERY AID CONVOY
We are proud to have delivered refugee aid convoys for a wide array of different teams across northern France since 2015.
As of 2023, we deliver aid supplies to Mobile Refugee Support and Association Salam Kitchens exclusively. From tents, sleeping bags and pre-packed food and hygiene packs, to spices, bulk goods and fresh foods for hot meal preparations, we do what we can, when we can.​
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COST PER CONVOY:£7,000
