The assistant bishop of Melbourne, Philip Huggins, has worked with film-maker Richard Keddie on a video advocating for South Sudanese school students in Melbourne. It says that many of these children are frightened, and asks people to ‘give them a wave and a smile to make them feel welcome’. In the state of Victoria, there have been recent high-profile political and media comments about ‘gangs’ of young Africans, which have resulted in discrimination towards and fear of the community. Hundreds of families have survived a dreadful war and seen millions killed. But they’re frightened again, because of messages spreading hate and fear against innocent children.
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Written by David Fletcher 02 Feb 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for the promotion of this message to enable South Sudanese communities to be respected and for the school children to feel safe. (Matthew 5:10)
- More: www.anglicannews.org/news/2018/01/bishop-launches-tv-commercial-in-support-of-exiled-south-sudanese-school-students.aspx
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