CBC News: Islamic community giving ‘home starter kits’ to evacuees

By Mack Lamoureux, CBC News, May 23, 2016

The boxes were originally designed to help Syrian refugees get on their feet in Canada

At the Islamic Circle of North America Centre in Edmonton, Umar Qasim hands out boxes.

Just months ago he was giving these boxes to Syrian refugees, but now he’s packing them for Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees.
Qasim calls the boxes a “home starter kit” and said they contain plates, bowls, cups, cutting boards, knives, pots and pans, toothbrushes, toothpaste and more.

See more details here:
http://www.icna.org/islamic-community-giving-home-starter-kits-to-evacuees/

For more information:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/icna
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/icna
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/icnatv
Website: http://www.icna.org
Phone: 718-658-1199

Donate at http://www.icna.org/donation/
Volunteer at http://www.icna.org/joinus/