Moving to a new place is difficult especially when you’re fleeing war and don’t know anyone, don’t know the language and don’t have a job. When the war broke out in Ukraine and Ukainians started arriving in North York this was the situation for many new neighbours. We knew there wasn’t a large Ukrainian community in our neighbourhood to support them and thanks to neighbours like you we were able to step in. 

By partnering with CICS we started hosting weekly virtual Q&A sessions for newcomers to gain valuable resources to help in the settlement process. We also started hosting Welcome Teas at local churches for members of the community to welcome our new neighbours and for newcomers to meet one another and find a sense of community.

It’s been beautiful to see the bonds that have formed and the progress newcomers have made but with our current funds the future of this program is not bright. In 2024 we expanded the program for all newcomers moving to our neighbourhood! We welcomed newcomers from Iran, Hong Kong, South America, Africa, China and beyond. 

$100 can support a newcomer family