Almonda COLE

Please support the Central Africa's Rights & AIDS (CARA) Society because it offers free advice on a number of widely encountered legal problems to many members of the community who are immigrants. CARA draws on the combined resources and expertise to offer constructive solutions to the task of aiding London's African community population. Africans are the UK's biggest minority group.

The majority of African immigrants to the UK are young, educated people, but many take low paid jobs on arrival, and suffer problems with integration. Overcoming language and cultural difficulties, many African immigrants are struggling to get to grips with their rights and responsibilities under the UK system. From a legal perspective, the key problems concern areas such as housing and welfare benefits. Employment law is another important issue, with many Africans receiving below minimum wage, and subject to exploitative practices, because they are simply unaware of their rights and how to enforce... more

Please support the Central Africa's Rights & AIDS (CARA) Society because it offers free advice on a number of widely encountered legal problems to many members of the community who are immigrants. CARA draws on the combined resources and expertise to offer constructive solutions to the task of aiding London's African community population. Africans are the UK's biggest minority group.

The majority of African immigrants to the UK are young, educated people, but many take low paid jobs on arrival, and suffer problems with integration. Overcoming language and cultural difficulties, many African immigrants are struggling to get to grips with their rights and responsibilities under the UK system. From a legal perspective, the key problems concern areas such as housing and welfare benefits. Employment law is another important issue, with many Africans receiving below minimum wage, and subject to exploitative practices, because they are simply unaware of their rights and how to enforce them.

CARA Society is located in Dalston, within easy access of key centres for London's African population, closer to Dalston Market, a venue offering privacy and good facilities. Lawyers give their time everyday. Financing is being done only through donations and therefore any help or donation is welcome. Since its inception in July 2003, CARA Society has been the subject of significant attention and has recieved accolades for its work from the African communnity in London.