Save Mdu from Deportation!
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Our friend and valued community member, Mduduzi Creative Ngwenya (Mdu) is currently facing an imminent deportation order.
Please donate what you can to help Mdu with his legal costs, which will be up to 1,000 euro.
Without good legal support, Mdu may not be able effectively challenge this imminent deportation order, so we are trying to make sure he can get the representation he needs, as soon as possible. Our goal is to raise these funds by the 30/1/2020.
Why is this important?
Mdu is a founding member of the Melting Pot Luck, which was established in early 2017. He is integral to our group and has been our chairperson since November 2019. The Melting Pot Luck wouldn't be what it is without Mdu. Together, we have organised multiple small and large-scale events which have brought the community of Galway and people living in Direct Provision together through food and music. Our group has helped to break down the barriers that separate people, building friendships and promoting intercultural understanding.
Mdu is from Zimbabwe and has been living in Direct Provision in Galway for the last 3 years. Despite living in those challenging and limiting conditions he has successfully integrated in Galway and has become a key part of the community.
Mdu embodies the spirit of what makes Galway great, and he works tirelessly to help improve things for people living here. He is an amazingly talented, positive, warm, hard-working and socially conscious individual and he has made a huge effort to integrate and engage with the community in Galway.
As well as volunteering with The Melting Pot Luck for the past three years Mdu has been involved with numerous volunteer programs with organisations like Galway City Partnership (GCP) and Amnesty International, running educational workshops in schools and training sessions with professionals. He also developed a social enterprise initiative with The Melting Pot Luck, GCP and Tiny Traders market during summer 2019. He is actively involved in the Galway arts scene, DJing regularly with Galway African Diaspora at Áras na Gael. Mdu is also on the committee for the University of Sanctuary at NUIG where he studies Science.
We are all absolutely shocked and devastated that our friend and chairperson of our group has been told he can’t stay in Ireland. Mdu deserves better than the situation he is now faced with. He deserves sanctuary, he deserves welcome, and above all, he deserves to make a home and build a future here in Ireland. This dream, and all the work he has done in the community is at risk of being destroyed if he is deported.
TD Charlie Flanagan has the power to grant Mdu humanitarian leave to remain in Ireland, and we urge him to do so. We ask you to also please click the link below to sign the petition and support our campaign, and share it widely with your contacts.
LINK: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/save-mduduzi-from-deportation
Thank you, we really appreciate your support
Please donate what you can to help Mdu with his legal costs, which will be up to 1,000 euro.
Without good legal support, Mdu may not be able effectively challenge this imminent deportation order, so we are trying to make sure he can get the representation he needs, as soon as possible. Our goal is to raise these funds by the 30/1/2020.
Why is this important?
Mdu is a founding member of the Melting Pot Luck, which was established in early 2017. He is integral to our group and has been our chairperson since November 2019. The Melting Pot Luck wouldn't be what it is without Mdu. Together, we have organised multiple small and large-scale events which have brought the community of Galway and people living in Direct Provision together through food and music. Our group has helped to break down the barriers that separate people, building friendships and promoting intercultural understanding.
Mdu is from Zimbabwe and has been living in Direct Provision in Galway for the last 3 years. Despite living in those challenging and limiting conditions he has successfully integrated in Galway and has become a key part of the community.
Mdu embodies the spirit of what makes Galway great, and he works tirelessly to help improve things for people living here. He is an amazingly talented, positive, warm, hard-working and socially conscious individual and he has made a huge effort to integrate and engage with the community in Galway.
As well as volunteering with The Melting Pot Luck for the past three years Mdu has been involved with numerous volunteer programs with organisations like Galway City Partnership (GCP) and Amnesty International, running educational workshops in schools and training sessions with professionals. He also developed a social enterprise initiative with The Melting Pot Luck, GCP and Tiny Traders market during summer 2019. He is actively involved in the Galway arts scene, DJing regularly with Galway African Diaspora at Áras na Gael. Mdu is also on the committee for the University of Sanctuary at NUIG where he studies Science.
We are all absolutely shocked and devastated that our friend and chairperson of our group has been told he can’t stay in Ireland. Mdu deserves better than the situation he is now faced with. He deserves sanctuary, he deserves welcome, and above all, he deserves to make a home and build a future here in Ireland. This dream, and all the work he has done in the community is at risk of being destroyed if he is deported.
TD Charlie Flanagan has the power to grant Mdu humanitarian leave to remain in Ireland, and we urge him to do so. We ask you to also please click the link below to sign the petition and support our campaign, and share it widely with your contacts.
LINK: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/save-mduduzi-from-deportation
Thank you, we really appreciate your support
Fundraising team (5)
Megan D. Vine
Organizer
Johanne Butawo
Beneficiary
Avi Ratnayake
Team member
Elena Toniato
Team member
Jihad Essektani
Team member
Moirin Donovan
Team member