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Syrian Canadian Council and Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre

fundraising initiative: The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship critic for the NDP joined a group of B.C. activists in a press conference where they launched of the Backpack Project, a fundraising initiative whose main goal is to donate 2,000 backpacks and school supplies to elementary school students in need, according to Vancouver Observer. The project is led by the Syrian Canadian Council, Child Aid International and Human Kind, which is the humanitarian arm of the Az-Zahraa Islamic Centre located in Richmond. At least that Jenny Kwan holiday wish. They want to collect $72,000 in order to purchase the 2,000 bags, as well as pencils, pens, thermoses, folders and so on. According to Kwan, the group referred to the federal government estimates in order to calculate how many items and how much money they’ll need. With the help of Human Kind, they will also be accepting in-kind donations and they hope to reach their goal by the summer of next year. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.