United for Refugees campaign hands out $869,000 to help Syrians new to Ottawa 10 local organizations get money for language, counselling and other projects By Kate Porter, CBC News Posted: May 27, 2016 3:44 PM ET Last Updated: May 27, 2016 3:44 PM ET The United for Refugees campaign raised $869,000 from October 2015 to May
‘Welcome fund’ directs $450,000 to Ottawa refugee programs – Carl Nicholson, executive director of the Catholic Centre for Immigrants, said new funding will help refugees pay rents in their new homes. JULIE OLIVER / OTTAWA CITIZEN Local programs supporting Syrian refugees are receiving $450,000 from a “welcome fund” run by the Community Foundations of Canada. The
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