Saw Kaw Doh is a Karen refugee who moved to Nhill town, located in western Victoria, after living in Melbourne for four years. Together with Saw Kaw Doh, a few other Karen refugees also moved to Nhill for job opportunities. The Karen population in the town is now growing and they even set up a glossary shop where Asian foods are available for the Karen community. However, there are still a lot of needs for the migrants who living in Nhill, such as the lack of migrants resource centers and settlement programs that can support migrants and refugees who move to the area. SBS Karen talked to Saw Kaw Doh, president of Nhill Karen Community Organisation and he suggests the government to provide more services for migrants in term of education and job opportunities. Recently, the Northern Territory want more people to move to their place and its offering cash for families, including migrants who move there. The government will also invest 9.3 million dollars to attract more people to move to the Northern Territory. Families are being offered more than $ 15,000 for over five years.
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