Nauru to Canada Appeal – Update

Two years ago we raised over $53,000 to help a Rohingya refugee on Nauru and his family back in Myanmar settle in Canada. Finally, the man, whose real name is Myo, has left Nauru after more than 8 years and arrived in Canada.

Here is an update on the outcome:

“Myo arrived safe and sound in Toronto in April 2022. He transited through Vancouver and was able to meet up with a cousin that he hadn’t seen in over 20 years. His settlement team had connections with the flight attendants on Air Canada who took special care of him on both the Sydney to Vancouver and Vancouver to Toronto flights. Members of his sponsor groupwere waiting for him at the Toronto airport. The paperwork is ready to be submitted for his family in Myanmar, and we are hopeful that they can arrive in Toronto before the end of the year.

Thank you to Armidale RAR and Armidale Sanctuary for making this possible. It was an extraordinary thing that you all did, and we are so grateful. Myo is one of the most precious human beings that I have ever met – so eager to help others and incredibly kind. I know that once he has a chance to rest and recover he will build an extraordinary life here with his family.”