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Our superpower
HEALING THROUGH FRIENDSHIP Before Khadim met Mark, he barely went out. Denied the right to work, without any London friends, he felt...
Friends In Deed
THE POWER OF BEFRIENDING “It’s a way of helping a refugee but coming at it from a more joyous perspective.” We love Chloe’s description...
"To have a bike is like having hope again.”
If you’re living on just £5.84 per day like most asylum seekers in the UK, cutting costs is essential. A bike not only gets you to vital...
HostNation launches hub on Tyneside
HOSTNATION NORTHEAST We’re excited to have opened HostNation North East in Newcastle and Gateshead. We’re busy recruiting friendly locals...
This wonderful friend of mine
HANIFAH, SAOUD & PINAR Three people who have come to London to seek refuge explain what having a HostNation friend means to them. For...
“Home is where you live free from fear.”
INTERCULTURAL CITIES Watch HostNation refugee friends share what home means to them in this short film made for World Refugee Day by the...
"Befriending is an amazing thing to do.”
SUZY & HAKIM Meet HostNation friends Suzy & Hakim and hear what a difference their friendship is making to both of their lives. "I was so...
She is family to me
HANIFAH & HELEN Hanifah was on her own with a six-month old baby when we introduced her to Helen. In this interview in front of a live...
"It really makes me happy.”
HOSTNATION Watch Sue and Julie discuss the benefits of befriending as they walk on Hampstead Heath
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