Welcome Home, a refugee housing facility, was created to meet some of the needs of the 27,000+ refugees from all over the world who settle in Canada each year.
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Volunteers Bring “Hope and Life” to Welcome Home Residents
Welcome Home Refugee Housing Community in Kitchener has been blessed in recent years with a diverse group of volunteers, mostly from local churches, who care for the residents in ways that are both relational and practical. Sharon Skopnik, Welcome…
Thank you – You made so many things possible!
Each year, amazing stories happen in our programs all around the world. Here are just a few highlights from 2012. None of this would be possible without your steadfast financial and prayer support. Thank you! “Simona, a widow, was overjoyed to…
Helping Welcome Home’s Refugees “Get Outta Town”
Giving a refugee living at Welcome Home Refugee Housing Community the opportunity to "Get Outta Town" is a fantastic way to support them as they transition to life in Canada. Sharon Schmidt, Welcome Home's Program Director, explains: "When a…
Growing by Serving Together
By Clarence Martin This winter our Life Group spent a morning cleaning and repairing an apartment for a refugee family. Although I was familiar with International Teams, and had heard of Welcome Home, I had never gotten involved. We attend…
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International Teams’ Involvement
ITCanada, in partnership with Ray of Hope, supports the needs of Welcome Home including staff. Welcome Home is a recipient of the RIDE for Refugees RIDE Partner Grant. In addition, ITCanada interns have served at Welcome Home in the past.