2014 Chinese Summer Camp – Theme: Treasure God’s Love Daily topics: Day 1: The Greatest Love of All Day 2: Love God Day 3: Love Those in Need (Naaman Healed of Leprosy) Day 4: Love Your Enemy (Joseph and his Brothers) Day 5: Science Centre! Day 6: Do What is Right Day 7: Jesus more »
Author: Tabitha
Every year, the Chinese Summer Camp gives children aged 4-12 the opportunity to learn about Christ through singspiration and worship, Bible stories, arts and crafts, indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, and more. This year, we were blessed to have a total of 65 children, 30 of whom accepted Christ by the end of the more »
Here is a brief recap of all the fun and exciting activities at this year’s Vietnamese family camp! More photos to come. Stay tuned!
Join us on Saturday October 4th, 2014 to ride and raise funds to support refugees, immigrants and newcomers.
Local politics — schools, zoning, council elections — hit us where we live. So why don’t more of us actually get involved? Is it apathy? Dave Meslin says no. He identifies 7 barriers that keep us from taking part in our communities, even when we truly care.
Imagine having to learn a whole new language after moving to a foreign country… in your forties, fifties or even your sixties. This is the reality of many seniors who have immigrated to Canada later in life from non-English speaking countries. The ease of day to day tasks such as filling out medical forms, banking, more »
I am a person who loves learning, and know that what I learn can be used to serve immigrants and refugees. For example, I love reading about people who have served humanity nobly, such as Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Gandhi, and others. I also enjoy the social sciences, especially psychology and sociology; material more »
Greetings, My name is Tabitha Peiris, and I am a returning summer student at The Lighthouse. In September, I will be finishing up a Sociology degree at York University, and looking forward to the opportunities it brings. My passion lies within sociology and social work with a focus in working with vulnerable populations like refugees, more »
Hi everyone! My name is Yao Dan, and I am one of the summer students here at The Lighthouse this year. In the fall, I will be entering my third year as a Life Science student at U of T studying Neuroscience and Physiology. My first encounter with The Lighthouse was volunteering at the Vietnamese more »
For many refugees who are unable to successfully navigate through the challenging Canadian refugee system, there are simply no recourse, no appeal processes, and no one to hear their plea. As a result of fierce oppression and persecution, these refugees experience overwhelming fear in the prospect of returning to their country of origin. Despite not more »
