Did you know refugees have been part of Canada’s cultural mosaic since before Confederation? Consecutive waves of refugees have helped build modern Canada, starting with the Quakers and Black Loyalists that fled the American Revolution in the 1770s, followed by Polish, Jewish, Ukrainian, Chilean, Bengali, Indochinese, Kosovar, Karen, Bhutanese, Iraqi and, most recently, Syrian refugees, among others.
In 2016, approximately 46,000 refugees arrived in Canada in search for a better life. According to Immigrant, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, many refugees will need more support in areas such as housing, employment, language training, and mental health/well-being.
Little Voice is proud to support ProjectBE and our newest movement that will support refugee resettlement!
The ProjectBE Movement is supporting refugee settlement efforts through three focus areas:
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Family settlement
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Employment and professional development
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Vulnerable groups: youth, women, the elderly and LGBTQ+ refugees
A portion of each book sale using the coupon code “projectbe” will be donated to ProjectBE’s fundraising efforts!
By using the coupon code “projectbe” at checkout, Little Voice will donate $5 from each book sale to ProjectBE’s crowdfunding campaign. In addition, for those readers located in the National Capital Region, free pick-up is available upon request – please contact Little Voice for more information.
You can also donate directly to the Campaign through Little Voice’s Campaign page!
By working with our new friends and neighbours, we have an opportunity to strengthen our diversity and build health and inclusive communities for generations to come!
Donate today and BE the difference in your community!
