UniSA 2021 Donor Impact Report - Flipbook - Page 18
Giving the gift of education
to refugee students
Many refugees have witnessed or experienced
conflict, trauma, grave uncertainties,
deprivation and separation. They often
struggle financially and have wider family
commitments both here and in their home
countries. With English being their second
language, and being unfamiliar with the way
our society works, settling into their new life
in Australia is challenging – there is much
to do just to discover what residents know
already. These demands and distractions
can greatly hinder them in re-establishing
themselves.
Scholarships and grants that are specifically
for students from refugee backgrounds help
to relieve some of the cultural, political and
economic pressures of adjusting to being
both a recent arrival and a university student.
This is a cause about which Maureen and
Richard are passionate. They have donated
Previous Refugee Student Grant
recipient, Fariba Sahel
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Together, we can achieve something remarkable
to establish the Hohborn Refugee Support
Grant. This will be awarded to a UniSA
undergraduate student from a refugee
background who is required to pay tuition
fees for their programme upfront due to
their residential status in Australia. The first
student will be selected in 2022.
Maureen and Richard have also committed
a bequest to UniSA by making a gift to
the University in their Wills. A bequest
is a special way to make a significant
gift and create a legacy that can make a
real difference to the lives of others. We
are honored to invite them to join our
Chancellor’s Club – an exclusive group for
people who have donated over $50,000 or
have committed a bequest.
Emeritus Professor Anthony Radford AM
was inspired to work in Papua New Guinea
where he was the only doctor for up to
50,000 people. His career has spanned five
continents and 45 countries and included
refugee settlements to support those at risk
in the world.
Maureen and Richard
in Petra, Jordan.