Rasa - (n). A loud clear voice that cannot be ignored

The word Rasa comes from the Farsi language, also known as Persian in the West. The Old Persian Empire took this language to many places and influenced many cultures and languages across the Middle East. Farsi is also the language of the great Sufi poets, the most famous of which is the Rubiyat of Omar Khayam.

Rasa - (a).

Rasa is also a word in Sanskrit. It has no directly translatable English equivalent. It has a wealth of meaning to describe a place of love, affection, pleasure, and delight in existence, beauty, elegance and charm.

Vision

The principal vision of RASA is to look forward to a time when people forget the labels “refugee” or “immigrant” and see each other as friends and neighbours.

Aims

1. To provide a focus for support to enable Refugees and Asylum seekers to access services to ensure their health, well being and safety.
2. To provide advocacy which will build people’s confidence to support themselves and promote their quality of life.
3. To promote their integration into mainstream society.
4. To provide a community focus where refugees from different cultures can meet to find friendship and share experiences.