As of now, the Syrian Refugee crisis has been the largest humanitarian crisis of all time. Leaving 7.6 million Syrians displaced from their homes, as the flee from violence and terror. In the wake of the horrible terrorist attacks in Paris, Beirut, and Nigeria in the past week; more attention has been raised for the increasingly serious refugee crisis in the Middle East.
In the midst of this tragic week, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi has called for Calgarians to welcome Syrian Refugees with ‘open arms’ and not to let the recent attacks in France and Lebanon, deter the admission of these refugees.
The City of Calgary is also due to release a city-wide resettlement plan sometime in the next week. Here is the Mayor speaking on this issue. I fully agree with the Mayor, and believe that Calgary has the generosity, and welcomeness, to meet its goal of resettling 2,300 Syrian Refugees.
This of course is part of Canada’s federal goal to welcome 25,000 newcomers by January. If you are looking to get involved or support Refugees; here are a few resources for you:
http://www.calgary.ca/General/Pages/Syria.aspx?redirect=/syria
http://www.salvationarmy.ca/2015/09/09/the-salvation-army-across-europe-assists-refugees/
http://centrefornewcomers.ca/support-us/volunteer
And Calgary,
Lets do our best to welcome those in need into our wonderful city!
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http://geographyeducation.org/articles/teaching-about-syrian-refugees/
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Yes!! Thanks for the links on how to help!
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