The above picture is of Hayan, his wife Abir, and daughters Maria and Masah (just a few weeks old). A sponsorship application for the family is in process. Hayan is the son of a Syrian family in Thorncliff Park who came as refugees almost 2 years ago, having to leave behind their two adult children, Hayan and Fatima. Fatima's family is also awaiting approval of the sponsorship application.

The Board of Missions has agreed to co-sponsor two single Eritrean refugees presently at camps in Ethiopia. They are the niece and nephew of a couple who attend Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. The couple, with their extended family and the Eritrean community in Toronto, have undertaken to provide the necessary financial and settlement assistance for the sponsorship period for these two young people. World Renew has agreed to be the Sponsorship Agreement Holder and the paperwork is being prepared. Please pray for the safety of these two young people and for a speedy approval process.

You will recall that the Church  has agreed to sponsor the adult son and daughter (who with their spouses and total of 3 children, including one newly born, are taking refuge in Lebanon) of a Syrian family living in Thorncliffe Park who was brought here about a year ago under the Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) program.  All the paperwork for these two families has now been filed with World Renew (the Sponsorship Agreement Holder). Please pray for a speedy approval process so that these two young families can come to safety soon.

 I have been advised by ORAT that the application for the Syrian family (Hosep and Silva, daughter Marina and granddaughters Shaki and Silva) whose picture is posted below  was submitted to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada for processing on April 19.  There is not a lot more we can do now, except pray for their safety and well-being, and for prompt and favourable consideration by IRCC.

The application for the Pakistani family currently in Thailand has been approved by World Renew (the Sponsorship Agreement Holder) and the file is being submitted tpday to the Canadian Government (see picture and previous posting of December below). Please keep this family of 3.5 (soon to be 4) in your prayers.

I have spoken to the Syrian family in Lebanon and received today this picture of the family.