Want to make a difference in the lives of Syrians arriving in Burnaby?
The Awaaz Orphan Foundation, a local non-profit organization, is collecting donations of money, food and clothing for the 25,000 Syrian refugees coming to Canada. The donation drive is part of an evening concert of traditional Indian music.
“I wanted to give the refugees something because when they are coming here, they definitely need a lot of things, so we want to help anyway we can just to make their lives easier here,” said event organizer Marina Hossain. “They’ve been through the worst adversity of life. We can’t even imagine what they’ve gone through.”
The concert is on Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at 7837 Canada Way. All the donations will go to the Burnaby mosque for redistribution to refugee families. Tickets are $25 in advance, available at Kamal’s Video Palace in Surrey (604-592-9777) or Kenya Foods (604-540-2243) ad Shaz Video (604-439-0463) – both on Canada Way in Burnaby. Tickets at the door are $30.
The foundation is hosting an evening concert of traditional Indian music. Hossain, who is also a singer, is one of seven performers. Others include Sharanjeet Singh on the sitar, Amarjeet Singh on the tabla, and Karim Fazal on the keyboard. (To see video clips of the performers, go to www.awaaz.ca.)
The Awaaz Orphan Foundation is a registered non-profit, with five members who fundraise to help people in need, including orphans and the homeless. For more information on the show, call 604-779-7970 or visit www.awaaz.ca.
