Hackney Congolese Women Support Group

(I)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONGOLESE REFUGEE WOMEN LIVING IN GREATER LONDON BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF- SUFFICIENT. (II) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CONGOLESE WOMEN REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIVING IN LONDON IN SUCH WAY THAT ENABLES THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY LIFE. (III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS, CONGOLESE WOMEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING IN GREATER LONDON PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONGOLESE REFUGEE WOMEN, THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE. (IV) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN GREATER LONDON WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS, CONGOLESE WOMEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: 1) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP AS WELL AS A FOCAL POINT OF MEETING (CENTRE) THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES CONGOLESE WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; 2) CO-ORDINATING AND INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONGOLESE REFUGEE WOMEN TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF CONGOLESE WOMEN IN NEED.