"When I stood in Melbourne airport, I couldn't believe it, it was like we were in Heaven .. I knew I was sent on a mission to help my people ... If we not do anything, and pray to God, nothing is going to happen - so we need to do something" - Jacob Thang, a leader of the Melbourne Chin Refugee Community, who number over 10,000 throughout Australia.
After fleeing Myanmar as a Chin Refugee, then spending 8 years working 12 hours a day in India with his family and unable to survive, Jacob Tang managed to get his family to Australia with the help of the UNHCR.
Firstly learning English, then working for 12 months from 10 in the morning at one job, and heading straight to a meat processing factory as a second job to finish at 5 am, he knew he had to carve out a way to employ his community, especially the women, and has gone on to successfully do so.
Jacob won the Wyndham Male Emerging Multicultural Entrepreneur Award of the Year in 2016, connecting Australia with the Chin state in Myanmar, developing a gardening business and now, providing a growing opportunity to his community through the production of Chin Life Changing Candles - https://chinlifechangingcandles.com.au - most likely your best choice for a personal or corporate gift this season.
This is his story.
Jacob would like to thank Andrew Willis, Liam and Michael Foldi, Bawi Pun Khul and the many who have supported his journey.
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