Fresno : A New Home For The Syrians

1. FRESNO
A NEW HOME FOR THE
SYRIANS
Wasan Abu-Baker
June 11th, 2017

2. My Story with Syrian Refugees

3. Sharing the Same Language,
Religion, and Culture

4. Member of the Muslim Community in
Fresno

5. Syrian Religion

6. Syrian Food

7. Friendship

8. Sharing Their Own Stories

9. Fresno Interdenominational Refugee
Ministries (FIRM) – Services Offered
1. Resettlement:
a) Housing
b) Furnishing (in partnership
with Wings)
c) Necessities (Clothes,
Food, Medicine)
2. School Enrollment
3. Vaccination
4. Healthcare
5. Translation
6. Transportation
7. Language Classes (in
partnership with the
Linguistic Department at
Fresno State)
8. Driving Lessons
9. Welfare appointments
10. Jobs
11. Citizenship
12. Sponsorship
13. Scholarships
14. Legal services

10. Integration

11. Find us on Facebook
• Donations accepted through:
• Fresno Interdenominational Refugee
Ministries (FIRM)
• The Islamic Cultural Center Of Fresno
(ICCF)

12. Celebrating The First Ramadan In USA
How are the Syrian Families feeling?
1. Miss their families, homes, relatives, friends
2. Difficult to preserve their Islamic identity in the West
3. Accommodating their kids at school during Ramadan
4. Integrating with new Muslim community, breaking their
Iftar with Muslims in other centers

13. Thank you Fresno
Thank you for helping to provide refugees and
their families opportunities to rebuild their lives.