The Karen Refugee Network (KAREN) was established in 2007 to support regional Australian communities that want to sponsor Karen refugees. Taking a community development approach, KAREN does not sponsor refugees directly but supports communities to bring the refugees themselves. KAREN does this by providing the links between regional Australian communities and the refugees, and providing the information resources to bring and support Karen refugees. KAREN is working with the Bendigo Karen Refugee Project and the Wonthaggi Project to bring Karen refugees to these communities.

KAREN is currently holding discussions with other regional communities to start new projects to give more Karen refugees a new life in Australia.

• Sponsor a Karen refugee family or Buddhist monk to come to Australia to live in a regional community
• Help with fundraising to pay airfares of Karen refugees coming to Australia
• Learn more about Karen refugees and the situation in Burma - go to our Links page
• Invite a speaker from Karen Refugee Network to come to speak at your church or community group

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