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Awen Jones is raising money for Asylum Justice

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Cycling Race · 13 June 2010

Asylum Justice is a charity which gives free legal advice to individuals and families who are seeking asylum and are unable to access legal aid. The charity is run wholly by volunteers, both lawyers and administrators, without any salaried staff.

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On Sunday 13 June 2010 I am taking part in the Tour of Pembrokshire Cycle race, which involves cycling 102km around Pembrokeshire, starting and finishing in Saundersfoot. I have decided to do this to raise money for Asylum Justice, a small charity based in Cardiff, Swansea and Newport which provides free legal advice to asylum seekers. AJ is the only charity that provides this type of service to asylum seekers in Wales, who, for the most part do not qualify for legal advice paid for by the state. They cannot either fund their own legal advice, having usually fled from their country of origin with little or nothing of their possessions. The gap in the provision of legal service to these people means that they have no real chance of gaining access to justice in this country, or have the right to a fair hearing, two rights which I believe passionately that every person should have, regardless of who they are or where they have come from. We are funded entirely by charitable donations. If you are able to give just a little towards this cause therefore, I should be very grateful.
Many thanks for your contribution.

Ar ddydd Sul 13 Mehefin 2010 rwyf yn cymryd rhan yn Nhaith Beics Sir Benfro, sydd yn golygu y byddaf yn beicio 102km o gwmpas Sir Benfro, gan ddechrau a gorffen yn Saundersfoot. Rwyf wedi penderfynu gwneud hyn i godi arian ar gyfer Asylum Justice, elusen fechan sydd wedi ei lleoli yng Nghaerdydd, Abertawe a Chasnewydd, ac sydd yn darparu cyngor cyfreithiol am ddim i geisiwyr lloches. AJ ydi'r unig elusen o'i bath yng Nghymru ar gyfer ceiswyr lloches, er fod y rhan fwyaf ohonynt yn methu a derbyn cyngor cyfreithiol wedi ei ddarparu gan y wlad. Nid oes ganddynt ychwaith y modd i ariannu eu cyngor cyfreithiol eu hunain, gan eu bod gan fwyaf wedi ffoi heb ddim o'u gwlad enedigol. Mae'r bwlch hwn yn y ddarpariaeth o wasanaethau cyfreithiol yn golygu nad oes gan y bobl hyn unrhyw siawns o gael mynediad at gyfiawnder yn y wlad hon, nac ychwaith yr hawl i gael gwrandawiad teg yn eu hapel i geisio lloches yn y wlad hon - dau hawl yr wyf yn credu yn gryf y dylai pob person ei gael. Cawn ein hariannu yn gyfangwbl gan gyfraniadau elusennol, ac felly os yr ydych yn gallu rhoi ychydig o'ch arian tuag at yr achos hwn, mi fyddwn yn ddiolchgar iawn.
Gyda diolch am eich cyfraniad.

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Total
£766.15
+ £163.91 Gift Aid
Online
£611.15
Offline
£155.00

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