After Sara, a newcomer from Ethiopia, received support through our Welcome Group Program, she decided to give back and become a volunteer– an experience which led to an internship at COSTI Employment  Services!

Read more about Sara here.

When Luwam and her family arrived in Surrey, BC, they were so overwhelmed, but their Welcome Group was ready to help!

Read Luwam’s story here.

Newcomers often struggle with accessing health services, so when Ottawa-based Welcome Group Program volunteer and aspiring medical professional Danial Gheiasvand told us about his project, Newcomer Health Connect, we were eager to learn more. Read his interview here!

This was the perfect way to wrap up Welcoming Week 2024! Thank you to all of the Welcome Group Program newcomers and volunteers who joined us for a tour of the ROM on Saturday; we had such a great time with all of you. Much appreciation to Kids Up Front for the tickets!

We’re happy to announce our newest Steering Committee Member, Alex Sukhareva, a former Welcome Group volunteer. For more about Alex, click here!

What’s it like to be a newcomer in the Welcome Group Program? Check out our video featuring Rahel, who was matched with three volunteers!

“This is exactly the program that I needed to be in.”

Read more about Rahel here!