We have been contacted by several of you to ask how things are going so, I
am writing one more circular message in the recent thread. These will then
cease for the moment but you can of course keep in touch with the campaign
and offer support, if you are not already involved. email Claude himself on
[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> and contact his campaign on
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There are also of course many more asylum seekers, including Disabled Asylum
Seekers who are in desperate straights across the UK whom you can support.
This situation is thanks in our view to deliberate Government policy of
enforced destitution, the denial of the right to work legally and the
practical implementation of state-sponsored racism by the various agencies
within and acting on behalf of the UK Home Office.
Majolie and Claude are recovering physically and emotionally. They now have
some basic provisions thanks to friends here in Sheffield. They were
released yesterday from their nightmare wrongful imprisonment with no money
at all!
Kirsty, who has Sickle Cell Anaemia and is one of the two youngest twins
aged 18 months, has acquired an untreated pneumonia-related infection whilst
in custody at Yarl's Wood Removal Centre. This was diagnosed by the
emergency Haematology Clinic at the Sheffield Children's Hospital yesterday
afternoon. She was immediately admitted into that hospital yesterday. She
and Claude (her farther) stayed there over night. Kirsty is not being
discharged today as the hospital is still concerned for her health. Her
health is somewhat improved but she has fallen substantially below expected
typical weight for her age and she still has a considerable way to go before
she is recovered back to the state of health she had before being arrested
with her brothers and parents a week ago today.
Jason, the oldest child who also has Sickle Cell Anaemia and is aged 3
years, was allowed to go home from the hospital last night once he had
received treatment and fluids. He will be seen again today and is still far
from back to normal. When he reached home last night with his mother
Majolie, he just sat still on a chair and didn't move for a long time. This
I gather is most unusual for him! He is clearly emotionally and physically
drained by his dreadful experiences.
Gael, the other 18 month old twin who is a non-disabled child, appears to be
recovering. He has started to eat more normally and to interact more
typically with people around him. It will however be a long time before
everything is ok and even longer before normality can be said to have been
achieved by Gael, his siblings and parents. This will depend upon
overturning the home Offices continued desire to deport this family.
The legal battle continues and I am pleased to report that there is now much
heightened media interest in the situation which has befallen the Ndeh
family. Claude and therefore his family remember, lost a good living and
hopeful future in the Cameroon because he was brave enough to stand up
against injustice. They fled because of persecution they faced as a result
of this principled stand and have been met with indifference and cruelty by
the UK, the state from which they have sought sanctuary and asylum.
Thanks again for the support offered by many of you on this list. It is
certain that without it, circumstances would be far more serious than they
are.
Best wishes,
Linda and Mike
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