Levant : Supporting Refugees culture and art

The story of Levant organization is a story of a community coming together. As a response to the war that struck Syria in 2011, Awatef al Khadour, the founder of Levant, along with her sister, Siba al-Khadour, organized a fundraiser to collect winter clothes ad blankets for Syrian refugees in Lebanon and Turkey. On the day of the fundraiser, Siba and Awatef stood alone for half an hour with plenty of donated clothes and an empty U-haul truck. They thought they will never be able to load the truck with all the donations on time. All of a sudden, a surge of community members appeared and started to help. Levant, originally, continued its efforts to help Syrians unofficially. In 2013, they became a registered organization. In 2014, they started their refugee sponsorship programs and started assisting families directly and indirectly. Levant always accompanied its activity with cultural events to assist with the process of integration. As of 2019, Levant has decided to shift its focus on resettlement through culture and art.

Mission and Vision

Levant supports refugees as they flee crisis. Our primary mission is to enable refugee sponsorship initiatives. We help bring the vulnerable to safety in Canada. Levant is also dedicated to supporting refugees' empowered integration into Canadian life through arts and culture. Through the arts, Levant promotes intercultural dialogue and belonging. Our ongoing arts and culture programs help encourage