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About Us
Here at Neek Foundation, our mission has always been helping refugees; whether it is with donations of clothing, financial help, contact with lawyers or healthcare or resettling in their new homes.
The Neek Foundation is an independent 501c non-profit organization founded in 2012 in the state of Virginia, USA.
Our mission is to protect asylum seekers around the world regardless of race, gender and/or political orientation.
Our registration number in Virginia is:
46-2887586
What are Refugees?
Refugees are those whom are unable to return to their countries because of fear of persecution.
They are protected by international law, and must not be returned to their home countries where their lives are at risk.
The 1951 Refugee Convention protects refugees. It defines a refugee as a person who is outside his or her country of nationality or habitual residence; has a well-founded fear of being persecuted because of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion; and is unable or unwilling to avail him or herself of the protection of that country, or to return there, for fear of persecution.
People who fulfill this definition are entitled to the rights and bound by the duties contained in the 1951 Convention.
Some of the rights in the 1951 Convention :
The right not to be expelled, except under certain, strictly defined conditions
The right not to be punished for illegal entry into the territory of a contracting State
The right to work
The right to housing
The right to education
The right to public relief and assistance
The right to freedom of religion
The right to access the courts
The right to freedom of movement within the territory
The right to be issued identity and travel documents