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Grassroots advocacy, charities help secure $212M in federal funding to house asylum seekers

Author Gabe Oatley
โ€œIt just reached a tipping point and they had to respond, because we had gone out there loud and proud.โ€

Why It Matters

Some charities donโ€™t engage in advocacy believing itโ€™s not relevant to their mission. But one expert says a recent advocacy campaign to house asylum seekers shows the big impact this work can have.

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