Refugee Families and Ramadan

daylight hours: Before the start of Ramadan, workshops were held to help refugees deal with the long daylight hours of June, up to 18 hours with no food or water, according to CBC. Usmani adds money was raised to put together food hampers for refugee families filled with Ramadan staples and a few treats for the meal after sunset known as Iftar. She coordinates the integration of the refugees into the community. The goal is to make the refugees feel more comfortable celebrating in Winnipeg. "Just because you're in Canada doesn't mean you have to drop your practices. Starting over: One Syrian refugee family story, in their own words Syrian refugee families express gratitude at Winnipeg community party For Magda and Muhamd Slimam on their first Ramadan in Winnipeg with their three children, they're happy to be in a safe place to celebrate where they have plenty of access to food. We just want to really show them things are going on in Winnipeg and don't want them to feel stuck at home doing nothing," said Usmani. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.