Children bond with toy, hug as Gander welcomes Syrian family

They don't speak each other's language, but two young girls made a connection as a family of Syrian refugees arrived in Gander on Wednesday.

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The family of five were tired but smiling as they landed at Gander International Airport. On hand to welcome them was a committee of local volunteers who had sponsored them, and some children who carried small presents.

One young girl presented a stuffed toy to a Syrian child, who thanked her with a shy hug.

Watch the scene in the video above.

Refugee outreach committees in Gander and Lewisporte have raised money to sponsor five families.

A grandmother, Talika Morjan, who arrived in Lewisporte last week said she is relieved to be there, but the rest of her family is stuck in limbo in Lebanon.