Syrian Sponsorship Update ~

$10,000 might have seemed have like a lofty goal, but our Thetis Community (both on Thetis now and those presently off island) are quite an amazing group of people. To date, $10,310 has been raised to sponsor the Kaiyali Family to come to Canada.

The minimum required funds, sponsorship paperwork, and documentation for the family is now ready to send off to Immigration Canada. Then we wait while it gets processed both in Canada and Lebanon. Given the current political climate, we hope the family will arrive by the end of February. I will keep you up to date on the progress. 

If you would like to give a donation, they are still being gratefully accepted. Cash, cheque or credit cards all work either via me or directly to the Cowichan Intercultural Society (CIS). Credit cards can be phoned in to CIS (less of a service charge than donating online). A tax receipt will be issued for donations over $25. More information can be found here.

Cowichan Intercultural Society

205 – 394 Duncan Street, Duncan, BC. V9L 3W4;

250-748-3112

http://cis-iwc.org/donating/                                                                                                                        

If you would like to be involved working with or helping out the family once they arrive, please let me know and I can pass on info about ways to be involved.

On behalf of the Thetis Island Refugee Group, Cowichan Intercultural Society, and the Kaiyali Family, thank you so very much for both your interest and response.

Hoping you all have a lovely Christmas.

Michelle Black