Welcome to my Blog

Welcome to my Blog

I created this space to post my thoughts and photos. It began in 2012 with my travels to New Zealand, Tasmania and living and studying in Australia then continued back to Canada with my return home to Edmonton and moving to Victoria, British Columbia. Join me on the journey. Post a comment!

Thursday 9 June 2016

They've arrived!

As you know I am part of a group that sponsored a refugee family from Syria.

I am so happy to tell you that the family arrived in Victoria last night.

I can't send the photos of their arrival to protect their privacy but I can tell you that they are a happy, grateful, friendly group of people.  Despite travelling a long way, from Turkey to Toronto to Victoria, they were energetic with high spirits.

The family includes three young children, their parents, aunt and grandmother.

We rented, furnished and decorated a townhouse for them.  They won't want for anything for a while!
The family will live in the townhouse.  The grandmother and her youngest daughter will live with her young Canadian husband in his apartment in Victoria.

You can imagine how happy he is to have his new wife here at last.

Members of his family will help the family get settled.

It's been a seven month journey with a happy outcome.


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