"The Refugee Crisis Is Heartbreaking and We Are Trying to Save Lives"
Mar 15, 2016Frank Giustra, the Vancouver mining magnate and philanthropist, is pitching in to help in Greece and Turkey. Last month, he was back on Lesbos to see the refugee welcome centre built with money that he and others had donated. He went out on the water with a local search-and-rescue crew, which helped guide a boatload of Syrians to shore. He counted 16 babies as they disembarked.
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Further Reading
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Syrian Refugee Crisis Inspires Vancouver CEO Frank Giustra to Call on Canadians to Help
Dec 09, 2016 -
Businessman Frank Giustra’s New Project Is Building a Refugee Centre on Lesbos
Dec 02, 2015 -
News Release: Carleton School of Journalism announces Inaugural Journalist-in-Residence to Lead the "They Were Loved" Project - with The Giustra Foundation as Lead Donor
Jul 21, 2020