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Morris needs our help!!

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Morris needs our help!!
Hi, my name is Sharon and I have a friend Morris, who has fallen on some tough times. He has been in Australia since 2012, having arrived from Iran looking for a new life. Morris was born during the war between Iran and Iraq, so I'll leave you to work out the rest. He has been patiently waiting for the Australian government to grant him permanent residency so he can kickstart his life in a way that will give him the security and lifestyle he has been seeking.

While waiting he has been washing dishes, driving taxis, uber driving, volunteering as a photographer, working in kitchens as a cook and kitchen hand and just generally trying to make ends meet - needless to say it has not been easy. Morris is one of the kindest people you will ever meet. He asks nothing of anyone.

Recently his car, which he relies upon for his Uber work, to pay for all of life's expenses - broke down - and this has left him in an extremely vulnerable situation. He is not even able to get any assistance from the government because as a temporary visa holder he is not eligible, despite having been here for eleven years...for any emergency support. This is where you all come in.

Morris is not the kind of person who would ask for assistance. He has shown incredible patience while waiting for the paperwork to be approved. The government has announced that long term asylum seekers such as himself will be approved shortly, but he is still waiting. He knows some others who travelled with him at the time who have had their permanent residency approved, but he hasn't heard anything about his situation as yet.

Morris needs some bridging funds. He needs these to cover rent, food, and travel, and potentially to replace his car, depending on how much we are able to raise on his behalf. He is spending all of his time trying to secure a new job. If you know of something please let me know so I can pass this on.

In the meantime if you could see your way to making a donation to Morris at this time to 'tide him over' this would be amazing. He is aware that this go fund me campaign is being run for him, but naturally is a little embarrassed to find himself in this situation. So it would be great if we could do this quickly and effectively and allow Morris to move on - at least in the near future - so he can think of what options might be available to him from here without the stress of not knowing how he will pay his rent without a car and source of income.
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Donations 

  • Adele Wotzke
    • $100
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $100
    • 1 yr
  • Elliot Howard
    • $50
    • 1 yr
  • Anonymous
    • $25
    • 1 yr
  • John Bonnett
    • $500
    • 1 yr
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Organizer and beneficiary

Sharon Cleary
Organizer
Highgate, SA
Maysam Forough Ebrahimi
Beneficiary

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