A family room at the QEII hospital has received a long-awaited renovation. The project was initiated by a group of local mothers from the Ummah Mosque as a way to honour the Barho family.arrived in Nova Scotia as Syrian refugees in 2017. In February 2019, a tragic fire at their Spryfield home claimed the lives of the seven children.
“The room was a conventional hospital room,” said Ahmad Hussein, chair of the Ummaq Mosque and Community Centre.Alicia Draus / Global News “As moms we felt a connection and I reached out to my friends. They were all part of the Muslim community and we wanted to show our support,” said Lubna Channaa, one of the fundraising organizers.
“We loved the idea because this way we can show our appreciation and also help other families that might be in need.”
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