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SAFE's mission is to sponsor Syrian refugee families displaced from their homes by war to resettle and start a new life in the Antigonish area. We are committed to supporting and advocating for refugee and human rights.

 
 
 رسالة جمعية آمن SAFE هي كفالة العائلات السورية اللاجئة التي  أُجْبِرت على مغادرة وطنها بسبب الحرب وذلك لإعادة توطينها وبدء حياة جديدة في منطقة أنتيقونيش. نحن ملتزمون بالدفاع عن حقوق اللاجئين وحقوق الإنسان ودعمها.

SAFE's Work 2015-2022

SAFE formed in May 2015 in response to the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Since that time we have worked hard as a 100% volunteer organization to sponsor and re-settle refugee newcomers in our community and, as a Settlement Agreement Holder (SAH), to support the sponsorship and resettlement efforts of other community groups.

We have grown as an organization, have learned a lot about what is required to successfully re-settle families, and are currently assessing our capacity as we continue to receive requests to sponsor more families. Refugee/newcomers now comprise 2% of the population of Antigonish and will grow to 3.5 % with anticipated family arrivals.
As a rural, small town community, our primary challenges are providing adequate EAL classes, housing, employment supports.   

SAFE By The Numbers

SAFE Sponsored Syrian Families - Arrived
16 Syrian families, including:
- 27 adults
- 36 children of all ages
- 5 children born in Canada
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SAFE Sponsored Syrian Families – Arrival Pending
​10 families: 18 adults, 21 children
Now in Community
Adults: 42
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Children: 60 (approximately)
Arrival Pending
Adults: 24
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Children: 27
​Constituent Group Sponsored Families - Arrived
​CARE: 5 families, 1 Syrian, 2 Somalian, 2 Congolese – 5 adults, 10 children
Tri-HEART: 3 Syrian families – 6 adults, ? children
Syrian Family Reunification Project, Inverness: 2 Syrian families – 4 adults, ? children

Constituent Group Sponsored Families – Arrival Pending
6 families including linked applications
CARE: 2 families, Congolese – 2 adults, 2 children
Syrian Family Reunification Project, Inverness: 1 family,
​Syrian – 1 adult
FAIR Hearts, Westville: 2 families, Iraqi – 3 adults, 3 children

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