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Refugees & asylum seekers from all over the world are regularly arriving in Australia ready to rebuild their lives.
Refugee families and individuals are consantly arriving, many with no personal possessions. You can help them feel welcome.
Refugees are regularly arriving in Australia after fleeing their home country. They are being assisted in their resettlement by organisations across Australia, which provide humanitarian support and material aid.
These families are constantly arriving in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Perth, Brisbane and other towns with no possessions or support networks. Together, we can help them recover from their harrowing experiences, and build new lives in Australia. Click here or look at the list below to see exactly what's needed.
See what people need right now
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Incontinence aids
Refugee family in need of school supplies - backpack and nappies
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Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Midland
WA 6056
Delivery
Pick up
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Midland
WA 6056
Backpack
Refugee family in need of school supplies - backpack and nappies
Pick up
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Midland
WA 6056
Delivery
Pick up
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Midland
WA 6056
Blender
Asylum seeker man on uncertain visa and not eligible for any Centrelink benefit seeking for support with grocery vouchers.
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Canberra
ACT 2601
Delivery
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Canberra
ACT 2601
Double pram
Family from refugee background needs practical supports for 4 young boys (8years to 8 weeks). Your help can make a difference
Pick up
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Holt
ACT 2615
Delivery
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Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Holt
ACT 2615
Breastfeeding/Nursing Chair
Family from refugee background needs practical supports for 4 young boys (8years to 8 weeks). Your help can make a difference
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Holt
ACT 2615
Delivery
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Holt
ACT 2615
Grocery voucher - $100
A recently arrived young Afghan refugee woman has experienced family violence and needs interim support while she resettles
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Garran
ACT 2605
Delivery
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Garran
ACT 2605
Laptop
A refugee athlete, studying fitness, won Australia’s kickboxing championship but struggles in studies due to a broken laptop.
Pick up
Post / Courier
Voucher
Canberra
ACT 2601
Delivery
Pick up
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Canberra
ACT 2601
Laptop
A single Afghan refugee mother with a vision impairment is seeking a laptop to assist her to study
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Garran
ACT 2605
Delivery
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Garran
ACT 2605
Blanket - single
A recently arrived Afghan refugee family are facing financial hardship and want to prepare for the winter
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Garran
ACT 2605
Delivery
Drop off
Post / Courier
Voucher
Area
Garran
ACT 2605
The GIVIT team and platform has helped make a thousand small miracles and comforts happen for our clients who have had to flee their homes in Afghanistan under threat of their lives during a global pandemic. GIVIT has been indispensable to help us connect with generous offers in volume, quickly.
How you can help refugees & asylum seekers
The personal situations and circumstances of the refugees arriving vary from person to person. This means there are many different item requests, and these are subject to change. Commonly requested items include:
- Toiletries
- Nappies, baby items and toys
- Men's and women's underwear, socks and clothes
- Grocery vouchers
- Laptops and computers
- Art supplies
To see refugee-related requests from your local area, use the filter options in the list above to narrow down the list so you see items needed for refugees near you.
Donate Money
You can donate money to help refugees by clicking the FUND button next to the item that you'd like to donate towards. 100% of your donation received by GIVIT will be used to purchase these items.
Your donation will help people like Matthew, an Iranian refugee, who received a bike through GIVIT to travel between his homeless accommodation and his workplace
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A chat with Multicultural Hub Canberra
What do a single mum of five, a homeless refugee from South Sudan, and a family who were robbed have in common? They've all been helped by GIVIT's donors via the tireless work of Multicultural Hub Canberra.
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Helping refugee families in Melbourne start the school year with school essentials
Smiggle has donated hundreds of back to school items to West Welcome Wagon, a Melbourne-based not-for-profit that supports asylum seekers and refugees in Melbourne's western suburbs.
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Donation of iPads to refugees
GIVIT partners with numerous charities across the country, who support the health and well-being of refugees, whether newly arrived or working to build their lives in Australia. To coincide with National Refugee Week, we were delighted to coordinate a request for two iPads made by the Red Cross in the ACT.
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GIVIT Video - A difficult family situation made easier through an AMAZING donation
A difficult family situation made easier through an AMAZING donation.
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