Torontonians come together for Supper With Syria
Supper With Syria is slated to take place on Nov. 29 at Artscape Wychwood Barns.
Supper With Syria is slated to take place on Nov. 29 at Artscape Wychwood Barns.
The lifeless image of three-year-old Alan Kurdi washed up on a Turkish shore changed how the public views refugees. It brought displaced people into the forefront of discussion, and prompted the global community to action. Evidence of this is can be seen with the Ryerson Lifeline Syria Challenge, an initiative by the school that aims to bring 100 refugees to Canada.
On Sept. 17, a march drew more than 100 protesters moving from Nathan Philips Square to the waterfront in support of challenging Canada’s policy on refugees.
Syrian issues may no longer be front-page news, but the Syrian-Canadian community wants Canadians to know the agony is continuing in Syria and its people need help more than ever. “We hope that together the Syrian…
For 1,300 “extremely vulnerable” Syrian refugees who are in desperate need of help, it may be some time before they can eventually set foot on Canada’s soil.