Syrian Family Sponsorship Group -AM Group in Nanaimo

Sesame Street Launches Arabic Show to Comfort Refugee Children Suffering From War The children’s television series “Sesame Street” is trying to help refugee children suffering from war by airing on channels in the Middle East.

Middle East films nominated at 92nd Oscars DUBAI: Films hailing from the region, or about the Middle East, have been nominated in the Live Action Short category and the Documentary Feature category at the 2020 Academy Awards, set to take place on Feb. 9. “Nefta Football Club,” a 2018 Live Action short film directed by French director Yve...

First solo flight shows sky's the limit for refugees Four years ago Maya Ghazal fled the fighting in Syria. Now a trainee pilot, she's advocating for opportunities for refugees at the Global Refugee Forum.

As part of Syrian Family Sponsorship Group - AM Group fundraising activities, the Bailey Theatre has graciously allowed us to sell tickets to their preview performance of "Lend Me a Tenor," on February 16, 2020. We have lots of tickets. These would make great Christmas gifts. Tix: $20 Message us for tickets. https://nanaimotheatregroup.ca/show/23

Lend Me a Tenor A sensation on Broadway and London’s West End and winner of 3 Tony Awards and 4 Drama Desk Awards, this madcap, screwball comedy is set in the golden age of 1934. Saunders, the general manager of the Cleveland Grand Opera Company is primed to welcome world-famous singer Tito Merelli, known as Il S...

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What a beautiful display of cultural diversity! Her daughter is just bursting with pride. (Mrsryan310 on Twitter)

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What to Do If You See Islamophobic Harassment A young artist by the name of Maeril created a fantastic comic for anyone witnessing Islamophobic harassment in public.

Beyond gaming: augmented reality app teaches empathy When people think of augmented reality, they often think of video games like Pokémon Go or Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. But a geography instructor at the University of British Columbia has harnessed the same interactive technology to teach students about something of global importance: the Syrian C...

Germany welcomed refugees. Now it's reaping the economic benefits German companies need more skilled workers. Refugees are helping to fill the gap.

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We are a group of people from Nanaimo, some seasoned and some new to the process of private sponsorship to reunite Syrian refugees with their family members. Will you join us in our efforts, please?

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A marvellous, delicious evening of Syrian cooking and eating. Stir Cooking School hosted with a local Syrian chef😍

Members of the AM Group are:
Robyn Kemp, Betty Feick, Kristy McIlwaine, Mary Charlotte
Wilcox, Koren Bear and Melanie Halpin-Kuehnel. This group is fundraising through St. Philip by the Sea Church, which is our charitable partner.

We will be posting upcoming fundraising events here and updates and photos of the family. So keep coming back and invite your Greater Nanaimo area friends to like this page. Thank you for the support.

If you feel called to make a donation to this cause please download the attached form and send it to: St Philips by-the-Sea Anglican Church, 7113 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, B.C. V0R 2H0

A group of dedicated women in Nanaimo in partnership with St. Philips by the Sea Anglican Church, have taken on the task of helping Syrian sisters fundraise to bring their beloved sister and her family to Nanaimo. Read more here by clicking on the images below.