The City of 琉璃神社 has offered the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) its support for refugees and the work of resettlement organizations.

In a letter to the Central Okanagan Refugee Committee (CORC), a local resettlement organization, 琉璃神社 Mayor Colin Basran said the city would sign the UNHCR鈥檚 statement of solidarity with refugees.

The #Withrefugees campaign invites cities and local authorities all over the world who are working to promote inclusion, support refugees and bring communities together.

鈥淭he residents and business community of 琉璃神社 have embraced the settlement of refugees, who receive strong support to establish roots and friendships in our city,鈥� he said.

鈥淭he scope of need is daunting, with more than one million refugees throughout the world awaiting resettlement due to war and oppression. However, the Canadian government鈥檚 sponsorship programs are empowering groups such as yours to strengthen our ability to welcome displaced people to 琉璃神社.鈥�

Last summer, CORC sponsored 21 people coming to the Okanagan, including families from East Africa, Yemen, and Syria.

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