World Refugee Day: London, Ont., group highlights local excellence and personal stories
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He was presented the Engaged Refugee Award during the LAAC event in recognizing his “immese community involvement.” “When I first came to this country, I was really having a hard time learning English,” Tamang said. “I started getting involved in communities to help with myself learn as well as teach students and children. All of my hard work and effort that I put through volunteering in my community is to make it a better place.”Story continues below advertisement
However, Tamang did highlight some challenges he and his family faced in transitioning into their new lives in Canada in 2012, specifically those in the healthcare system.“It’s all related to delays,” Tamang explained. “My brother was really sick, years ago, and we took him to the emergency room where we proceeded to wait for around five to six hours.”
Khan and her family first migrated to Pakistan during the Soviet-Afghan war in the early 1980’s. They returned to Afghanistan in the early 2000’s where she started her career in 2005 with a local organization in supporting women’s rights initiatives in her home country. “My husband and I worked very hard to complete our immigration documents, my kids are enrolled in school, and I’m very happy about my introduction to a network of women rights activists here in London,” Khan said.According to CCLC, 9,387 refugees sought out their services including housing, settlement and available programs in London from 2020-2021, ranging from over 19 different countries across the globe.
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