Roughly 300 refugees have drowned in attempt to cross the Aegean Sea from Turkey to Greece and another 2,500 in the Mediterranean in 2015 alone. As such, a group of volunteers have started a fundraising campaign to sponsor at least one Syrian family in hopes of their safe arrival to Canada by much less dangerous means. Join us for an authentic Syrian dinner at Intercultural Dialogue Institute Otta
wa. Also included with your purchase of tickets will be the opportunity to hear speakers from the City of Ottawa and Refugees 613, and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased online here! https://floattheboat.eventbrite.co.uk/
if you're not able to attend the event, you can make a donation using the same link or by clicking on our Donate Now button in our group page:
https://www.facebook.com/floattheboat.dinner/?fref=ts
The scale of which the Syrian tragedy has escalated is beyond comprehension. Please help us ease the suffering of a family by donating what you can to this effort. For further questions, please contact [email protected].
