An asylum seeker who came to the UK to "save my life" offers to volunteer every day of the week in his local community. Issa Mahamat, 24, has fled his homeland due to an ongoing conflict in his country which "put his life at threat".
The man, who now lives in Long Eaton, said he "cannot find the words to describe the horrors" he has been through. At least 309 people were killed, 182 injured, and more than 6,500 internally displaced in intercommunal violence in Chad, his homeland, last year, according to the United Nations.
Mr Mahamat found the opportunity to flee from his dangerous homeland in 2018. He arrived in France, where he volunteered for various charities and associations. During the pandemic, he volunteered to make personal protective equipment.
