Syrian refugees helping with flood prevention efforts in Littleborough
Date published: 30 December 2015
Photo: Yasmine Nahlawi
Syrian refugees helping with flood prevention efforts in Littleborough
A group of Syrian refugees are taking part in flood prevention efforts in Littleborough.
Yasser Al-Jassem, who came up with this idea, arrived a few months ago from Syria, after having fled both the Assad regime and Daesh.
He says: "As Syrian refugees, we are honoured to take part in community service initiatives such as this one to give back to the communities that have so warmly taken us in.
"I put out a call through WhatsApp and immediately had many other Syrian refugees join me. It shows that we are very much interested in not only becoming a part of British society, but also in contributing to it."
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