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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 13

    Thank you so much for your support of ! We hope you will also join the conversation on Facebook where we highlight refugee stories from Canada and around the world.

    Refugees and their sponsors spending time at a park in Edmonton, Alberta. From left to right: Leona Heuver, Vietnamese refugee Huong Tran, Vietnamese refugee Dr Nhung Tran-Davies, Vicky Baril, and Syrian refugee Somaya Alchabli.
    13 replies . 12 retweets 33 likes
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  2. 54 minutes ago

    Nobody chooses to be a . But every person forced to flee has the right to seek protection. Stand and donate today→

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  3. 3 hours ago

    Lean nuestra nueva historia sobre Marco, un gay de que huyó de la discriminación y la violencia de pandillas y encontró seguridad en .

    1 reply . 2 retweets 4 likes
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  4. 3 hours ago

    Have you seen this video of learning how to make former-Iraqi Ahmed Badr's favorite childhood dish? It's informative and will make you want shawarma too! 😋

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  5. Retweeted
    7 hours ago

    My statement of today on the critical situation of civilians in South-West Syria.

    4 replies . 82 retweets 92 likes
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  6. Retweeted
    Jul 2

    I just donated to UNHCR's emergency appeal to provide life-saving aid to Rohingya refugees. Donate now

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  7. 19 hours ago

    "From the very beginning of my life, I’ve not had even five minutes of peace.” 4 generations of statelessness, and a lifetime of sorrow. This family wants peace.

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  8. 21 hours ago

    315 reported incidents have already occurred in Kutupalong refugee settlement. refugees still need our help during monsoon season!

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  9. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    Read what has to say about the role that Canada should play to help . Not necessarily here in Canada, but there in northern Iraq. Solutions are within reach in the countries where refugees come from. This is what they want.

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  10. Retweeted
    24 hours ago

    Meet Marco and read how members are persecuted in the North of Central America. Solutions exist in with & support. His fight for his 🌈 rights is a lesson for all of us. Via

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  11. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    Hostilities escalate in southern Syria/ Dara’a. Up to 300,000 Syrians affected. Displaced. Stranded. With little access to humanitarian aid. Shelters & hygiene kits, sleeping mats & blankets, medicines are urgently needed. ▶️

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  12. 23 hours ago

    Did you know that has been appointed one of our new Goodwill Ambassadors? It's true! Thanks for standing 😁

    1 reply . 10 retweets 23 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    "There has never been a more compelling reason or greater urgency to show solidarity and support for refugees." - Ben Stiller , our newest Goodwill Ambassador

    6 replies . 65 retweets 230 likes
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  14. Jul 4

    Veteran Scott Cooper stands

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    After serving in Afghanistan + Iraq, this Marine veteran is on a new mission: speaking up for refugees on Capitol Hill. He believes that welcoming refugees helps keep America safe
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  15. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    This family had to leave El Salvador with nothing but what they could carry, and in secrecy. They were being extorted by gangs who wanted their home. They have refugee status in…

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  16. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    Relocating to safe, flat land. Great reporting by . Check out the video below. Stand strong .

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    Sabera Begum fled & thought she’d found safety for her family in . Then the rains came. My report on efforts to relocate most at risk from landslides, feat intv w '
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  17. Jul 4

    “There is no hope. I will never see my daughter again.” Read more about the displacement crisis from the perspective of the mother's who will most likely never be reunited again with their children.

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  18. Retweeted
    Jul 4

    Imagine sound of the thunder. ⛈️ After your village has been burned to the ground. After you've fled. After you've survived the dangerous journey. After you're given a bamboo shelter to survive. After you realize the monsoon is coming. It's terrifying.

    10 replies . 300 retweets 454 likes
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  19. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Refugees’ voice matters. They know best what’s best for them. This is why organise elections for Rohingya refugees to have their representatives. This is also Canada’s goal under its feminist aid policy.

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    A big milestone at Shalbagan-Nayapara settlement as refugees elect their own female camp leaders! 👏 👏 👏 the full story here:
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  20. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Volunteer for people with disabilities ♿ Best friends with Safa aged 7 👧 Refugee Spend a day with Alya in Jordan 🇯🇴 -

    1 reply . 30 retweets 63 likes
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  21. Retweeted
    Jul 3

    Inspiring partnership bw and CEO Mohamad Fakih to empower through employment in Canada

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