CANADA'S SYRIAN REFUGEES
OUR MISSION
- RAISE $200 FOR SYRIAN REFUGEE FAMILIES IN CANADA BY APRIL 12 ,2016
- COLLECT AS MANY CLOTHES AS POSSIBLE
- RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE SYRIAN CIVIL WAR AND THE SYRIAN REFUGEES
QUICK INFORMATION
THE NUMBER OF SYRIANS FLEEING THEIR COUNTRY SINCE THE START OF THE CIVIL WAR IN 2011 HAS AMOUNTED TO MORE THAN 2 MILLION PEOPLE AS OF SEPTEMBER 2015
CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE SYRIAN CONFLICT ARE BECOMING ILL , MALNOURISHED, ABUSED,AND EXPLOITED
ACCORDING TO THE U.N, IT WILL TAKE $7.7 BILLION TO MEET THE URGENT NEEDS OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SYRIANS IN 2016
CANADA TOOK IN 25,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES IN FOUR MONTHS. THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FULFILLED A PROMISE THAT IT WOULD RESETTLE 25,000 SYRIAN REFUGEES, JUST 2 MONTHS LATER THAN THE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED DEADLINE.
HOWEVER OUR WORK IS NOT DONE! THE REFUGEES STILL NEED HELP.
PRIVATELY SPONSORED REFUGEES AREN'T ENTITLED TO GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE DURING THE PERIOD OF THEIR SPONSORSHIP. THEIR INCOME MUST BE PROVIDED BY THEIR SPONSORS AND VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY GROUPS. WE MUST HELP
MOST RESETTLED REFUGEES ARRIVE IN CANADA WITH A SIGNIFICANT DEBT BURDEN, SINCE THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REPAY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR TRANSPORTATION TO CANADA AS WELL AS THE COST OF THEIR MEDICAL EXAMINATION BEFORE COMING TO CANADA. THIS MEANS REFUGEE FAMILIES OFTEN BEGIN LIFE IN CANADA WITH A DEBT OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Event Information
Easter Bake Sale to Raise Money for Canada' Syrian Refugees
Please contact us for more information.
When?
Sunday, Mar 27, 2016, 12:00 PM
Where?
Oakville, ON, Canada
VISIT OUR PAGES
Donate to the Charity we Partnered With : SAYEDA KHADIJA CENTRE
Email: volunteers@skcentre.com
Location: 7150 Edwards Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5S 1Z1, Canada
Phone: (905) 564-5509
You can also message us through our social media pages if you have nay questions or would like to donate money or lightly used clothes :) All donations will be going to the Sayeda Khadija Centre.