Nsimba, a previous guest in the Destitute Asylum Seeker Service (DASS) accommodation from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tells us her story. “I originally arrived in March 2007 in Glasgow. “In 2010 all my asylum support was stopped. I didn’t have money, no food, no accommodation, everything was stopped….
RST Accommodation Worker Dodee Olangi tells us about her daily work on the DASS project. “I joined RST as an accommodation worker in 2016. When I got this job, I was really happy meeting and helping people especially vulnerable ones and considering my previous studies in medicine back in Congo,…
Human rights based strategy needed to support people refused asylum in Scotland New research into the shocking levels of destitution experienced by people seeking asylum has identified an urgent need for a national action plan to tackle asylum and migrant destitution in Scotland. The research, coordinated by the Destitute Asylum…
My name is Amirhosein. I am from Iran and I am 28 years old. I have been living in Scotland for 4 months. Glasgow has attractive sights. I am an architect and Glasgow is very spectacular with its historical buildings Everything is good here except the weather! I have been…
I’ve been living in Glasgow since November 2018 and I was lucky enough to attend my first Bike for Good workshop in January 2019. 16 of us were present at the session. Although the weather was rainy in the morning so we could not go outside to ride bikes, we went downstairs and…
Hi! My name is Tahmoores. I’m Iranian and was born on the 5th April. I have been living in Glasgow since November 2018, staying in Possilpark near the northern part of the city. Currently, I’m an asylum seeker, who is looking forward to get to know more information about the…
Hello! My name is Sare. I am a 32 year old Iranian, who has been living in Glasgow for the past eight months. My favourite thing about Glasgow is its beautiful nature; my least favourite is the cold weather. I hope to study at Anniesland College. I decided to study…
My name is Marcela. I’m from El Salvador, Central America. I’m a volunteer at RST as part of the Office Internship Programme. I want to learn and share experiences also I want to improve my skills and meet new people. I want to be part of an organisation who help…
