Our work spans several projects across the GTA, from privately funded initiatives, to public projects with the government and public institutions.
More than 13 women’s shelters and food banks, in excess of $170,000 in donations, over 140 Richmond Hill volunteers and the distribution of thousands of PPE and essential hygiene items.
That cache was part of what Sajida Habib contributed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since arriving in Richmond Hill as a newcomer from Pakistan in the 1980s, Sajida has supported her community in multiple ways: as a volunteer leader, serving local schools, sponsoring Syrian refugees and cooking for women’s shelters.
TORONTO — Two friends are doing their part to smoothen the transition to Canada for dozens of incoming Afghan families.
Ashlynn Fisher and Faryal Anwari have been preparing gift baskets — or “Smile Boxes” — for children who have recently arrived in Canada from Afghanistan.
“We decided we wanted to do something to make them feel welcome,” Fisher told CTV News Channel on Saturday.
August 31, 2021, Toronto, ON: Sajida Habib is back in action. Six years ago, she worked on the campaign to sponsor and resettle Syrian refugee families in the GTA.
Now, Habib is focused on Afghan refugees who just landed in Canada after narrowly escaping the Taliban takeover.
Habib is the founder of the non-profit Salaam Foundation, initially named the Muslim Women of York Region, that aims to provide essential food and hygiene products and personal protective equipment to food banks and shelters.
CBC coverage of Salaam Foundation helping with the Afghan Resettlement.
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