Religion plays a major role in the lives of many refugees, making it an important consideration for religious-based aid groups sponsoring those of other faiths. Paul Bramadat from the Centre for Studies in Religion and…
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Refugee Family ‘Very Happy’ to Come to Canada
Four million Syrians have fled their country and millions more are living in dire conditions in refugee camps. But very soon, a tiny fraction of them will be calling Canada home. This week, the Canadian…
View More Refugee Family ‘Very Happy’ to Come to CanadaRefugee Resettlement Groups: “The More, The Merrier”
Toronto-based not-for-profit organization Lifeline Syria has been at the forefront of efforts to bring Syrian refugees to Canada. Launched at the end of June, its target is to resettle 1,000 refugees in the Greater Toronto…
View More Refugee Resettlement Groups: “The More, The Merrier”Stepping Up For Syria
Toronto-based organization Lifeline Syria is calling for the Canadian government to speed up the process of sponsoring refugees in this time of global crisis. The organization, which has a goal of recruiting and training sponsor…
View More Stepping Up For SyriaCanadians take Syrian Refugee Crisis into Own Hands
“How can I help?” For the last five days, that refrain has been like music to the ears of Ratna Omidvar, Chair of the Steering Committee of Lifeline Syria in Toronto. The non-governmental initiative, barely…
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