Rizwana Sohail

social media: Sohail wants Syrian newcomers to know they are welcome here. "They were very lonely," said Sohail, recalling the sobbing man who confided he was depressed, and all the kids she has seen without the usual happy, childlike smiles, according to CBC. Sohail started out seeking donations on social media. Rizwana Sohail has crisscrossed Edmonton for months in her SUV stuffed with kitchenware, linen, bikes, electronics and other supplies. "I just wanted to do something," she said. "They have been through so much." But it not just about supplies. She picked up whatever people can spare. Gave away own living room furniture For weeks, her family sat on patio furniture in their living room, after she gave away her own furniture to a family in need. "I wanted to do something on my part," said Sohail, pointing to the pressure on the government because of the slumping economy. "The government is doing so much." Between November and the end of February, Canada welcomed more than 25,000 refugees. Soon her garage was overflowing with rugs, furniture and other items for those in need. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.