Fleeing persecution to help others
Seyar

Working together for Refugee Claimants
Fleeing persecution to help others
WORLD REFUGEE DAY is an opportunity to celebrate the strength and resilience, talents and contributions of refugees in our communities. Join us this year on this UN dedicated day to listen to stories, music, share art and learn about the agencies in our cities who provide services to refugees. June 15: A New Belonging – Stories to Celebrate World Refugee …
In 2019 MAP engaged MOSAIC with funding from the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs, to create a robust referral system for refugee claimants seeking a home. As part of their work MOSAIC thoroughly researched the experiences of refugee claimants trying to find affordable, safe housing. This beautiful report is one of the outcomes. It traces the claimant’s journey by answering …
June 2021 saw us still online as the world battled the COVID-19 pandemic. This year MAP BC produced a 6-part program of activities from June 14 – June 20 with an array of different themes. With a very strong and talented refugee claimant presence online MAP continued its tradition of celebrating their accomplishments while raising issues for discussion. This year …
On Friday, December 4, 2020, Saleem Spinari – a former MAP Co-Chair was honoured to represent MOSAIC and appear via video conferencing in front of the Standing Committee on Health at the Parliament of Canada to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on refugees, refugee claimants, migrant workers and other vulnerable groups. You can see his video testimony below. https://vimeo.com/489916199
Fleeing persecution to help others
15 years old – and taking on the world
Openly gay human rights defender
Refugee hearing preparation delivered in partnership