Jeanne (left) arrived 2019 from Burundi
Language: Kinyamulenge

Allyson (right) from the Multicultural Communities Council of Illawarra (MCCI)

Jeanne put her feet in the ocean for the first time in her life in December last year. “I love it!”

Allyson: Wollongong beaches and its coast line are beautiful and play a big part of who we are as a community.  We welcome newly arrived refugees and introduce them to water safety practices so they too can safely enjoy the iconic Aussie way of life".

(Photo by Pia Solberg, MCCI).