Find helpful tips and information on refugee sponsorship in the latest issue of The Lighthouse newsletter! https://lighthousecentre.ca/newsletters/
Find helpful tips and information on refugee sponsorship in the latest issue of The Lighthouse newsletter! https://lighthousecentre.ca/newsletters/
From July 24-28, The Lighthouse will be offering the Vietnamese Family Summer Camp for families. For one week, families learn and spend time together with friends and loved ones. There will be lessons, games, crafts, lunch and outings.
In 2015, Canada welcomed around 25,000 refugees and the number has continued to increase over the years. Although the refugees are now safe in Canada, there are many challenges the families need to overcome in order to settle in and live a regular life. The community can help ease the transition period by volunteering with more »
by Rebecca Walker, World Renew Refugee Coordinator; Cameron Klapwyk, World Renew Refugee Program Associate; Kathryn Teeluck, World Renew Refugee Associate; and, Jeanette Romkema, Global Learning Partner consultant Churches can be a blessing to newcomers and their communities when they reach out and support refugee and immigrant families. This is what missional engagement can look like. more »
World Refugee Day is on June 20th. Lets take a look at the refugee claimant process: For more information about World Refugee Day, please visit our resource page.
On Tuesday, June 20, we celebrate refugees’ courage in overcoming adversity and the many gifts they bring to our communities. As refugees and friends of refugees, we know the challenges newcomers face and the need for improved policies to help refugees rebuild their lives in the United States. It’s more important than ever for community more »
The Lighthouse looking for volunteers (aged 13 and over) to assist with our Summer Drop-In Program. Our program caters to children (aged 4-12) from the neighbourhood community in the Annex and Palmerston area. The goal of this program is to provide a fun summer experience for children of low-income and newcomer families. Volunteers will assist more »
Thank you Toronto District Christian High School for serving at The Lighthouse! The Lighthouse offers an exciting hands-on volunteer experience. This includes a tour of our building and a discussion on a number of topics relating to social justice and creating social change. For more information about group volunteering and school visits, please contact us more »
Dena Nicolai, the MP Jenny Kwan, and Samia Saad (in picture) Dena and Samia are part of the Contact with the Government Committee, which is part of the Centre for Public Justice, a ministry of the Christian Reformed Church. Jenny Kwan is an MP, she is a critic for the opposition, and sits in the more »
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