The community of Prince George is rising to the occasion to help a recently landed immigrant regain his family and life in his new land of Canada.
Mamadou Tounkara is receiving support by Key Life Financial Group Inc. and Dominion Lending Centres to help bring his wife and three children from Republic of Guinea in Africa
The two organizations are spearheading a fundraising campaign to raise the $12,000 needed for the four air fares by August. Otherwise the family's legal papers like medical and photos will expire and they will have to begin again as they've done several times already at great expense.
In a news release, Key Life said they believe in security, freedom and happiness for every family and wish to help Tounkara reunite with his family whom he has not seen for more than 11 years.
"Mr. Tournkara has worked tirelessly to receive his landed immigrant status" and has the unanimous support of people at Immigrant & Multicultural Services Society as well as Conservative MP Dick Harris and Le Cercle des Canadiens Francais.
The organizations are organizing fundraising events and have opened a trust account at the Bank of Montreal on West Central Street in Tounkara's name. The account number is 3259 -118. Read more in The Citizen.
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