A Somali refugee who lost $2,200 in cash on the streets of Charlottetown last week now has more money than she lost, thanks to donations from Prince Edward Islanders.
Uba Ali had just cashed a federal government cheque Wednesday and was on her way to the grocery store when she lost the envelope containing the cash.
Officials with the TD Bank in Charlottetown made a big donation to the ensuing campaign to help Ali, who is raising seven children on her own.
"We'd like to kick-start this by donating $1,000 to her and her family, and hopefully others out there will respond to that challenge and assist as well," said branch manager Bruce Donaldson.
Late Friday afternoon, the Charlottetown Mosque and Islamic Foundation of P.E.I. announced it had collected $1,900. Ali is also being supported by Charlottetown's First Baptist Church.
While raising her children, Ali is learning English and looking for work.
Source: www.cbc.ca
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