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The Indoamerican Refugee and Migrant Organisation (IRMO) is a community
organisation run by and for Latin American refugees, migrants and asylum-seekers
living in London. IRMO aims to assist Latin Americans to successfully
integrate with British society, gaining access to opportunities for education,
employment and mainstream services, while maintaining their cultural
identity.
We promote charitable causes for the benefit of people of Indoamerican
origin, primarily but not exclusively resident in Great Britain, by the
advancement of education and culture, the protection of health and the
relief of poverty, sickness and distress.
We aim to raise awareness throughout society of the problems faced by
refugees and migrants and also of the positive contribution they can
make.
We are particularly concerned to help young Latin Americans growing up
here to adapt to life in the UK without losing touch with their cultural
roots, since many young Latin Americans in the UK suffer from isolation,
bullying and consequently high levels of school drop-out, which can lead
into illegal activities if they do not receive culturally sensitive support.
We aim to use the arts to build friendship and understanding within our
community and society at large.
Irmo provides assistance to around 1500 persons every year, encompassing
the Latin American, Spanish Speaking members of the community and all
persons who have just migrated to the United Kingdom and need assistance
with their settling in.
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We aim to assist Latin Americans to successfully integrate with British society, gaining acces to opportunities for education, employment and mainstream services, while maintaining their cultural identity.
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