Make content about: Jabar supports young refugees
Jabar arrived as a teenage asylum seeker in foster care. Now he supports young refugees arriving alone.
This story
Arriving as an asylum seeker at 16, Jabar spent nearly five years in foster care while completing his GCSEs and college courses. After working in customer support, he joined a service in Gateshead to guide 16 and 17-year-old asylum seekers through their first year.
Where you could take it
Shadow Jabar during his day as a support worker to see how his own experience in care shapes his work with young refugees.
Where it happens
Gateshead
The charity
- Charity: The Cyrenians Ltd
- Registration number: 500640
- Based in: North East England