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What is happening in Syria is absolutely tragic. It is sad to see the situation on the ground in Syria and also the hardships for those who decide to leave their homes behind. We ask Allah to make their affairs easy and bring peace to the region.

Tonight you will be going to the Masjid and most probably there will be a fundraiser. We want you to support your Masjid but also don't forget about your brothers and sisters who are struggling to pay for shelter, food and other necessities of life.

When Brother Bilal’s case arrived, he had -$300 in the bank, and a monthly deficit of ~$2800. Along with his financial stresses, he also had a wife suffering from breast cancer and four children to care for. Bilal and his children were permanent residents of Canada, and since arriving, they had been suffering from separation anxiety from their mother. Fortunately, she was able to reunite with them on a visitor visa. Although they had reunited after a long time, they soon found out they may be separated again due to their mother’s illness. To make things worse, the sick mother of four was not even covered for medical care, since she was in Canada on a visitor visa. Bilal soon found himself struggling to keep up with everyday expenses and his wife’s cancer treatment.

With World Refugee Day having come to past, it is important to not let this remembrance of refugees to past as well. Many refugees that are struggling to start their lives here in Canada. Today’s blog post has intended to highlight facts about the refugees here in Canada.

Abrar had just clocked out of work and was heading home during the early stretches of the morning. It had been a long night; he was tired and hungry, but had one thing on his mind: to see his children’s faces and send them off to school. Finances were a bit tight lately, but he was doing fine. He was out there working days, working nights, working overtime. Life here did not come cheap, but it was worth it.

Did you know that right here in Canada at least 10% of children live in poverty? That’s about 546,000 children living in poverty, right here in Canada. Did you know that asylum seekers in Canada are not eligible for any benefits but are also not allowed to work? Did you know that nearly 900,000 Canadians are assisted by food banks each month. 38% of those helped by food banks are children and youth. As many as 200,000 Canadians will experience homelessness each year, according to a recent report from the Canadian Homelessness Research Network. On any given night, about 30,000 Canadians are homeless. Did you know that waitlists for affordable housing range anywhere from 3-10 years?