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Facilitating a joint approach to the The reintegration assistance is provided in all regions of for returnees under the ERRIN pro- THE GAMBIA return and reintegration of migrants English gramme. Your first contact will be with the Caritas The European Return and Reintegration Network Gambia office in Serrekunda. They will assess your (ERRIN) is a consortium of 15 partner countries which initial needs and determine when and where the first facilitates the return and reintegration of migrants meeting will take place. This can be in Serrekunda or who cannot, or no longer wish to, remain in Europe. in your area. ERRIN caters for a wide range of needs, providing counselling, referral, and reintegration assistance for persons returning to their country of origin. Catholic Development Office / Caritas Gambia Under the programme, Caritas International Belgium (CIB) is the contracted service provider for The Gam- We are here to help you! bia. CIB works with Catholic Development Office (Cari- tas Gambia) as local service delivery partner to assist returnees, both voluntary and non-voluntary, with the Visiting address Roman Catholic Mission ERRIN first steps of their reintegration once back home. (Catholic Secretariat), ERRIN is funded through the 1 Kairaba Avenue REINTEGRATION Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), with P.O. BOX 2366 Serrekunda, co-financing from participating national agencies. The Gambia PROGRAMME

Find out more: www.returnnetwork.eu Opening hours Monday-Friday FOR RETURNING MIGRANTS 9 am-4 pm (local time) ERRIN PARTNER COUNTRIES +220 - 9763285/7992243 [email protected] European Partner Institutions Austria Federal Ministry of Interior https://www.caritas.org/ Belgium Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum where-caritas-work/africa/ Seekers / Federal Immigration Office Denmark Ministry of Immigration and Integration gambia/ Finnish Immigration Service France Ministry of Interior - Office for Immigration and If you have any difficulty in reaching Caritas Gambia Integration Germany Federal Ministry of Interior, Building and please contact Caritas International Belgium: Community - Federal Office for Migration and +32 2 2111053 Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reconstruction Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs Ministry for Home Affairs and National Security Ministry of Justice and Security - and Departure Service Norway Norwegian Directorate of Immigration Spain Ministry of Labour, Migrations and Social Security - Department of Migration Sweden Swedish Migration Agency Switzerland State Secretariat for Migration Home Office ARE YOU WHAT ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT? ASSISTANCE CAN BE Reintegration services PROVIDED? If you are a national of The Gambia and want or Caritas Gambia will work with you to develop a have to return from an ERRIN partner country (listed As a returnee under the ERRIN programme you may tailored reintegration plan that takes into account overleaf*), you may be eligible to benefit from the be eligible for a number of return and reintegration your situation and needs, within the available grant programme. services provided through Caritas Gambia to help amount available. Services may include: you get started once back in your home country. Returnees can be both voluntary and non-voluntary Social, legal and medical support of all ages and profiles. The services are delivered in-kind (unless otherwise stated) and can vary depending on where you are Longer-term housing support • Asylum seekers coming from, your profile, and whether you have Schooling and language training • Refused asylum seekers specific needs. • Regular and irregular migrants Job placement assistance • Unaccompanied minors Technical and vocational training • Other vulnerable persons Business start-up assistance Eligibility is determined by the responsible authorities PROCEDURE Bespoke assistance (for vulnerable groups) in the partner country. Reintegration assistance will TO FOLLOW be provided only upon a positive verification check by those authorities. Before departure

HOW If your application has been approved by the author- ities in the ERRIN partner country you can request ABOUT CAN YOU APPLY? information from Caritas Gambia to help make the necessary arrangements. The Catholic Development Office (CaDO) – or Cari- You can apply through the ERRIN contact in one of tas Gambia – was established in 2001. With its the ERRIN partner countries. You can find out more main office in Serrekunda, CaDO implements - pro information from your social worker or counsellor. jects across the country through seven sub-offices When you arrive and 22 parishes. It primary activities revolve around Your reintegration services are only activated after health, HIV / AIDS care and support, malaria pre- the approval of the ERRIN partner country. Caritas Gambia can provide you with basic assis- vention, water and sanitation, emergency relief, and tance after arrival in The Gambia. peace building. CaDO seeks to maximise community capacity building by encouraging local initiatives, in Airport pick-up or reception at place of arrival particular those focused on vulnerable groups, in- cluding women, youth and children. In-country onward travel assistance Temporary accommodation (max 7 days) Caritas International Belgium (CIB) is a non-govern- mental organisation and works in close cooperation Referrals for urgent medical care with Caritas Gambia to provide assistance to re- Other basic essentials turnees from the different ERRIN partner countries. *Please note that not all partner countries in the network use the reintegration assistance CIB has been implementing the national government offered via ERRIN in The Gambia at present time. programme as service provider worldwide in the field This may be subject to change. Check with your counsellor for latest information. of voluntary return since 2007.