Aman Ali from Iraq
Every refugee has a story of perseverance. For Aman Ali, it all began at a young age in a northwestern city of Iraq. Amman Ali’s youth was spent carefree playing with friends. But one morning, Amman woke up with a high fever and excruciating pain in both of his legs. A doctor diagnosed Amaan with […]
Ghulam Muhammad from Afghanistan
Ghulam Muhammad was a physician in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar. He and his wife Zainab had four children. Ghulam had created a comfortable life for his wife and kids, but he couldn’t stop worrying about their safety outside the home. The sound of gunfire, bombs, and rockets kept him up at night. In […]
Summer School for Youth
The Muslim Food Bank (MFBCS) has been running a summer school
ASPIRE Dental Services Program Muslim Food Bank & Community Services
In refugee populations resettled to the Canada oral health needs deserve special consideration for many reasons. Refugees need special care because they arrive with oral abnormalities, the most common health problem in refugee children,
Syrian Family Arriving in Canada Opens Up Opportunity to do Good
Weeks turned into months and months turned into years.
Breathing Room
Many youth are often labelled and stigmatized in our communities because they are deemed as the ones who are not as practicing as others.
Inspiring Lives, One Client At A Time
Alhamdulillah I was blessed to join the Muslim Food Bank ASPIRE program as a caseworker and I would like to share my experience with you
A Syrian Family Determined to Prosper in Canada
Think you could never get uprooted from your home? Think again! This story follows Amena and Nizar, a young Syrian couple who, like many others, fled their war-torn country to build a new life in Canada. Note: The names used in this story are fictitious to protect the privacy of those involved. Leaving Everything Behind […]
