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JOINT COMMITTEE FOR REFUGEES FROM VIETNAM
Notes on proposed programme of assistance to Vietnamese refugees in the United Kingdom 1984-87
Introduction
Very serious difficulties still facing Vietnamese refugees in the UK are well known and documented (JCRV Report etc).
why 3
The agencies believe that an integrated three year programme of work is needed to enable the host community and the refugee community to reach a position where they can together deal with needs of individual refugees and families (with one exception described below
The programme is based on five main areas of work: a) community development with the host community, b) community development with the refugee community, c) migra- tion (including secondary resettlement and family reunion), d) continuing individual casework, e) initiatives with MSC, DES and DHSS.
Why 3 years?