Alberta is home to the largest South Sudanese diaspora in Canada and many say they're struggling as they watch their home country collapse into civil war. Members of the South Sudanese community hosted a conference in Calgary Saturday to raise awareness about the humanitarian crisis. Conference organizer Gat Bichoik says more than 15,000 South Sudanese live in Alberta and many struggle emotionally and find it difficult to make ends meet while sending money back home. Organizer Gat Bichoik says more than 15,000 South Sudanese live in Alberta and struggle to support suffering friends and family back home. "I'm proud of the initiative Justin Trudeau took in bringing Syrians and so I'm hoping he will not give South Sudanese a cold shoulder."

Source: CBC News September 25, 2016 01:17 UTC