By Daryl Major

Cash injection expected to help Syrians settle in Nanaimo

Jul 27, 2016 | 5:35 PM

NANAIMO — A national fund set up to help Syrian refugees has given some money to the Nanaimo Foundation.

They, in turn, have donated the $15,000 to the United Way Central and Northern Vancouver Island.

The Nanaimo Foundation’s Laurie Bienert says the money will help Syrian refugees moving to the mid-island get settled.

“They’ve come from a rough history and we want to see them all get permanently settled in their new communities and so this fund was set up to provide support for permanent housing ,” said Bienert

Many government assisted Syrian refugee families are looking to the mid-island as they try to find affordable, permanent housing.

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“Many refugees who were initially planning to be headed to Vancouver or even Victoria are looking for homes in other places on Vancouver Island simply because of the housing costs.”

Eleven government assisted refugee families from Syria have arrived in Nanaimo in the last few months.

More are expected to arrive this year.