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Unifor has contributed $15,000 to the organization supporting Kawthar and Ebraheim Barho, the parents who lost all seven of their children in a devastating fire in their family home in Halifax on February 19.
The Barho family had come to Canada as refugees from Syria just over a year ago with six children and their youngest was born here just three months ago.
“Members and the union immediately reached out to organize a donation to provide some assistance for the parents following their unfathomable loss,” said Lana Payne, Atlantic Regional Director. “Our hearts and hopes are with Kawthar and Ebraheim and the entire community.”
The Atlantic Regional Council, Ontario Regional Council and Unifor Social Justice Fund all contributed to the donation.
“Many hearts have broken upon hearing this news and we only hope to be part of the warm community that embraces and cares for this family in their time of deep sorrow,” said Naureen Rizvi, Ontario Regional Director.
Support has been pouring in from across the country and the GoFundMe fundraiser set up by the Imam Council of Halifax and in cooperation with the Hants East Assisting Refugees Team (HEART), the organization that sponsored the family to come to Canada, has become the second-largest ever in Canada.
As of this writing, more than $650,000 has been raised in memory of the Barho children: Ahmed, 14; Rola, 12; Mohamad, 9; Ola, 8; Hala, 3; Rana, 2; and three-month-old Abdullah.
