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Immigrant support group gives away 1000th bike in Calgary. Albahleh and her family came to Calgary a few months ago as Syrian refugees. She’d always wanted a bike, but her family wasn’t able to purchase one. “I ...
Posted Jun 30, 2018, 6:31 PM by Amr Sayed

ALEPPO'S SAVON, A SYRIAN REFGUEE STRAT-UP COMPANY, GET RECOGNIZED IN ALBERTA LEGISLATURE! Our most hard-working Syrian entrepreneurs Aleppo's Savon team: Abdulfatah Sabouni, Walid Balsha and Husny Hadry along with Sam Nammoura and Saima Jama got introduced and recognized in the ...
Posted Apr 10, 2018, 1:53 AM by Amr Sayed

Calgary Immigrant Support Society's warehouse/ community centre is Closing Soon Our warehouse/ community center is closing on April 15, 2018. Our sincere thanks to Calgary's renowned philanthropist Brett Wilson for donating us the space for 17 months! We used ...
Posted Apr 10, 2018, 1:44 AM by Amr Sayed

One more Syrian refugee success story in Calgary Thier story as witnessed by Sam Nammoura:The taste of The Canadian Dream طعم الحلم الكندي بدأ يتحقق . When I met the Adel Ghannam family almost 2 years ago ...... All ...
Posted Apr 10, 2018, 1:38 AM by Amr Sayed

Local teen refugees from Syria and Lebanon win award at robotics tournament A group of Calgary teens, all recent refugees from Syria or Lebanon, are bringing home an award from a robotics tournament in Edmonton.The teens, with the help of some ...
Posted Jan 29, 2018, 1:00 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian refugee re-builds soap business in Calgary Abdul Fatah Sabouni comes from a long line of soap makers, but he was forced to give up his business when he fled Aleppo. Now, two years after arriving in ...
Posted Jan 18, 2018, 10:27 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian newcomers show their appreciation donating blood in Calgary in time of need An overwhelming number of Syrian newcomers arrived at the Canadian Blood Services clinic in Eau Claire on Monday to donate blood in a time of need.Walid Alfalah came to ...
Posted Jan 2, 2018, 6:42 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian newcomers get ready to donate blood on new year's day A group of Syrian Newcomers in Calgary has adopted the Eau Claire blood collection center and committed to recruit new donors and fill appointments to help collect 50 blood donations ...
Posted Dec 22, 2017, 2:48 PM by Amr Sayed

4th generation Syrian soap maker to launch Calgary retail outlet Abdulfatah Sabouni has been in Calgary for about two years, but in a few weeks he hopes to open the doors to a new Syrian soap store which will showcase ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:57 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian refugees in Canada restart the businesses they left behind Rami Tawil and his family left Syria for the safety of Canada 20 months ago. But he didn't leave behind his drive for the world of business. The 42 ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:55 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian refugee family shares the fruits of their labour with charity A family who fled Syria as refugees has taken up farming near Calgary and their first harvest is almost ready. Now they just need to find someone who wants it ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:52 AM by Amr Sayed

A Syrian Wedding: Refugees get chance to contemplate all that has been lost, all that has been gained On their wedding night, with the celebrations over and the guests all gone home, Nour Yassin and Ali Bilal were settling into their new home—a three-bedroom main-floor ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:48 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian art explores themes of war, resilience and hope The latest exhibition at the University of Calgary’s Founders' Gallery at The Military Museums of Calgary offers a glimpse inside conflict zones in Syria and explores the hopes of ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:45 AM by Amr Sayed

Calgary's Syrian refugees: The progress, challenges and the road ahead With many of Calgary’s Syrian refugee families having been in the city for a year and a half, the first blush of enthusiasm for their new home has given ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:43 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian refugees in Calgary help Fort McMurray evacuees They’ve only been in Canada for a few months, and have little money or possessions, but a group of Syrian refugees in Calgary has launched a donation drive to ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 1:01 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian refugees hand out red roses as thank you at Calgary's Chinook Centre Shoppers were greeted with bouquets of red roses as a group of Syrian refugees handed out flowers and spread messages of peace and love Saturday afternoon at Chinook Centre.Nour ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:36 AM by Amr Sayed

Syrian newcomers get dedicated community space thanks to help from Brett Wilson On Saturday, Calgary business owner and former Dragon's Den personality Brett Wilson, alongside members of the Syrian Refugee Support Group, cut the ribbon on 5,000 square feet of ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:22 AM by Amr Sayed

Calgary police look back at building initial relationships with Syrian refugees Sam Nammoura, co-founder of the Syrian Refugee Support Group Calgary, said in his opinion the refugees have really benefitted with from their immediate introduction to Calgary’s police officers ...
Posted Dec 17, 2017, 12:16 AM by Amr Sayed

Calgary's Syrian Refugee Support Group moving out of donated warehouse http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2017/06/25/calgary-syrian-refugee-support-moving-out-donated-warehouse.html When Sam Nammoura and Saima Jamal met, their goal was to help ...
Posted Dec 13, 2017, 11:10 PM by Sam Nammoura

Syrian refugee boys form soccer team in Calgary http://www.metronews.ca/news/calgary/2016/05/27/syrian-refugee-boys-form-soccer-team-.html
Posted Dec 13, 2017, 11:08 PM by Sam Nammoura

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