Thinking globally, acting locally

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Thinking globally, acting locally

Late last year, a group of 15 local residents banded together to form Mount Alexander Refugee Support to lend a hand to refugees during the early stages of setting up a life in a new country. Participating in an Australian government pilot program called CRISP (Community Refugee Integration and Settlement Pilot), the local group will be matched with either a family of four or two individuals, and be responsible for providing them with accommodat…