Read our February 2012 Report to see exciting ways that God worked at Welcome Home in these last six months and some of our dreams for the coming year.

Mawahib at the farm

Mawahib’s story of flight from West Sudan to Khartoum, then to Syria and finally, to Canada, reveals a young woman’s desire for freedom. We’re so glad she’ s not still waiting in Syria during this extremely dangerous time!

Scott Cressman is completing twenty months as our Male House Supervisor.  His church, Glencairn MB, has supported him well in this intensive mission experience.  Read Scott’s reflections on his ministry to refugees.

Read about it in the  August 2011 Newsletter.

Robert, one of our newly arrived refugees, shares a heartfelt poem describing his experience of Karibu: Welcome Home.

Pay it forward:  Spurred on by her own heart of gratitude, Darlene’s taken the helm of our Furniture Project.

You don’t want to miss these exciting stories:

• The inspiring story of a modern-day Esther
• A young adult making a difference through simple acts of compassion
• How did we share the Easter story with our friends from so many different cultures and faiths?

Over Christmas, you donated $4000 and we bought 18 new beds!  Everyone at Welcome Home has been sleeping well and says “Thank You!”

Read  more of the latest news in this issue of the Welcome Home Newsletter:

• Sudan is breaking up.  Hear the inside story from a very distressed Sudanese refugee!
  

  

• Why did they love their local mission project?  Meet Jenn from Kitchener MB Church.
• We’ve launched our new Furniture Redistribution Project

2011- A Year of Hope for Refugees!

• Eight year old Julia asked everyone not to give her any birthday presents this year.  Why?
• Courageous friends like Raquel and Mario are contemplating a return to the danger from which they fled.  What would you do?  Read their story here!

In this issue you will read about

• When “no speak English” is actually useful
• Ministry Milestones for Welcome Home
• An ESL project with Stanley Park Community Church

In this issue, you will read the story of

• Augusto, whose refugee claim was rejected and returned to his country 
• Love KW, a Valentine’s outreach from Elevation to refugees
• New staff and exciting experiences over the last 3 months

In this Six Month Report, you’ll find:

• How a “Canadian Big Brother” made a difference in an adolescent refugee’s life
• The new House Supervisors we found…or did they find us??
• Numbers that amaze in a recession year!

• Canoe tripping in the backcountry with Chris Harrison was a novel experience for our refugees, especially in the rain!
• Seven refugees Rode 4 Refugees this October.  What did they think and why did they ride?