Marygold Lewis

Administrator

Marygold has travelled and worked in approximately 68 countries throughout her career. This has included work with the UN in Somalia and Niger, as well as independently in Senegal, the West Indies and the UK as a librarian, documentalist and records manager.

marygold@gdwg.org.uk

Karris Hamilton

Senior Advocacy Coordinator

Karris joined the GDWG team in February 2019. Prior to this Karris had worked as a support worker in a mental health supported accommodation and at an HIV advocacy charity.

Karris has volunteered with migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum for around 5 years, with a number of organisations including; the British Red Cross, L’Auberge des Migrants and SOAS Detainee Support, as a volunteer visitor.

karris@gdwg.org.uk

Hannah Carbery

Advocacy Coordinator

Hannah joined the GDWG team in January 2022. Previously, she was the Student Network Organiser at Student Action for Refugees (STAR), supporting student leaders to make the UK a more welcoming place for people seeking safety.

Hannah has loved volunteering with a number of different charities, from her time as a STAR leader in Nottingham, to supporting students’ confidence reading and writing at Literacy Pirates, to working in an ‘intercultural maker space’ for refugees at Habibi.Works in Greece.

hannah@gdwg.org.uk

Ishiaba Kasonga

Advocacy & Administration Support Officer

Kasonga joined the team in February 2020. He has both refugee background and lived experience of immigration detention in the UK.

Due to his counselling skills he uses active listening and a person-centred approach when it comes to supporting people both inside and outside detention.

Kasonga is also a senior member of the experts-by-experience group, Freed Voices and he has been heavily involved with the group since 2016.

kasonga@gdwg.org.uk