https://pwrdf.org/the-pwrdf-wild-ride-returns

Jump start your “St. Paul’s Way-Seekers” Scavenger hunt with 3 km walks hosted by Joy Gothard on Mondays August 7, 14, & 21. Meet at St. Paul’s Cathedral at 10 am.

Contact Joy (250-372-5594) to arrange different time or to cycle the 30 km North Shore route.

See stories and clues attached to weekly parish email.

The scavenger hunt is part of PWRDF Wild Ride fundraising campaign is for our partners who serve refugees and displaced people in Tanzania, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Jordan, Ukraine, Hungary, Moldova, and in the Middle East (Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon) and in SE Asia (Pakistan, Myanmar/Burma, Bangledesh) 

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in 2023 approximately 177 million people – more than three times the population of Canada – will be forced to leave their homes or countries. It is the highest number in history. The media reports a fraction of the journeys to safety that can often be very perilous, all-too-frequently meeting a tragic end. According to the United Nations International Organization for Migration, migrant deaths in the Central Mediterranean have hit a six-year high in 2023.

Carolyn Cummins, PWRDF’s Director of Fundraising and Supporter Relations says, “The majority of refugees are in protracted situations, living in exile for more than five years, and often decades. The number of refugees in need of resettlement to another country has increased significantly, but unfortunately only a fraction will ever be offered an opportunity to relocate to countries such as Canada. The rest remain displaced, mostly in low to middle income countries which do not have the resources to care for their needs. PWRDF partners are caring for displaced individuals and families with support for income generation, improved food security, medical care, counselling, and more.”

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