Host Program
Hosts are volunteers from local churches who want to develop a life-changing relationship with a newly arrived refugee. Staff invest time to provide the training and ongoing support/supervision. You are invited to invest $100 per refugee to support this project for a year. That’s less than $10 per month!
Hosts are asked to commit to a minimum of 6 months, one hour a week of interaction. The host and their match choose what they want to do together, from going to the library or park, to watching the Rangers play, or heading home to share an evening with their family.
Here’s what we offer the residents:
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Make a Canadian friend
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Find out about Kitchener-Waterloo
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Practice your English
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Learn about Canadian customs and culture
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And more!
If you are interested in supporting a refugee and the Welcome Home Program in this way, please contact us.
We’d love to share this opportunity with you!
Thank you!