Golf Tournament
Polish your putter and put on your knickers! Every year, Welcome Home organizes a tournament for those who love golf and want to help refugees at the same time. If you dream of hole-in-ones, scrumptious steak dinners, and winning prizes, then choose to play for us this...
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A Refugee Story
Five young eyes stared at their mother. 27-year-old Noelia fixed her own gaze on them; she felt the weight of their need and their blind confidence that she would protect them and provide for them. Since rebels killed her husband a couple years before, Noelia had to forge...
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A Partner Church Story
Without church partnership, Welcome Home (WH) would not exist. With church partnership, WH is able to provide a solid, Jesus-centred home to dozens of refugees every year. The black and white reality is this: WH needs churches to enter into long-term, symbiotic...
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Church partnership enables us to make our house their home.
Who We Are
Welcome Home exists to provide short-term housing to refugee new arrivals from every ethnic and religious background. Emotional and spiritual support is offered to newcomers that choose us as their residence. We assist the refugee with settlement and seek to advocate on their behalf by engaging the community, especially the local churches. Ultimately, our goal is to provide the support and skills that will enable refugees to lead a healthy and productive life, whether they remain in Canada or are forced to return to their home country.
What We Do
In less than seven minutes, you can see and hear all about the valuable work of Welcome Home and the Ride for Refuge. If you have less time, fast forward to 3:30 to catch a glimpse of Program Director, Sharon Schmidt and an inside peek into the halls and rooms of Welcome Home.
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