Category: News

  • Community Programming and Volunteer Coordinator Job Opening

    Community Programming and Volunteer Coordinator Job Opening

    Join Romero House as our Community Programming and Volunteer Coordinator, where you’ll plan inclusive activities for refugee families and coordinate meaningful volunteer engagement. Help build a vibrant, welcoming community in the heart of Toronto.

  • Romero Moves 2025: A Heartwarming Success!

    Romero Moves 2025: A Heartwarming Success!

    Our second annual Romero House Moves was a huge success! On a beautiful, sunny Sunday, more than 100 participants—families, friends, neighbours, volunteers, and former residents—came together to walk, run, and celebrate the community. Together, we raised $34,160 to continue supporting the work we do at Romero House!

  • Join the Romero House Board of Directors

    Join the Romero House Board of Directors

    Serving on the Board of Directors is a great way to share your skills, experience, time, and energy in support of refugee claimants and the wider Romero House community. If you have experience in fundraising, human resources, planning, finance, refugee settlement, advocacy, community building, or governance, we’d love to hear from you.

  • We’re Hiring! Youth Program Coordinator

    We’re Hiring! Youth Program Coordinator

    We are looking for a Youth Program Coordinator to join our vibrant community to welcome refugee claimants. A part-time position (approx. 10 hrs./week) focuses on creating fun, inclusive, and engaging spaces for children and teens. If you have experience working with children and youth, strong communication skills, and a genuine commitment to equity, inclusion, and…

  • We Need to Talk About Bill C-2/12

    We Need to Talk About Bill C-2/12

    Bill C-2, also known as the “Strong Borders Act” proposes major changes to border security, immigration, customs, and law enforcement. What would happen if Bill C-2/12 passes? How would these changes affect Romero House? Helps us advocate against Bill C-2/12!

  • Call on the federal government to restore shelter funding for refugees

    Call on the federal government to restore shelter funding for refugees

    Toronto is once again facing a crisis in refugee shelter funding. The federal Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) — which for years reimbursed 95% of the City’s shelter costs for refugee claimants — has been drastically cut. Sign this petition to demand the federal government prevent another humanitarian disaster in Toronto.

  • Annual Report 2024 to 2025

    Annual Report 2024 to 2025

    Our 2024-2025 annual report is out now! See what we have been up to this year and important changes at Romero House, including increasing our housing capacity for the first time in 25 years. Thanks to our staff, students, volunteers, donors, neighbours, friends, and partners who made all the work we did this year possible.

  • Communications and Development Coordinator Job Opening

    Communications and Development Coordinator Job Opening

    Join Romero House as our Communications and Development Coordinator to create compelling content, engage supporters, and strengthen community relationships in support of refugee claimants in Toronto.

  • Companion (Settlement Worker) Job Opening

    Companion (Settlement Worker) Job Opening

    Support newly arrived refugee claimants as a Companion at Romero House — building trust, providing guidance, and connecting families to housing, services, and community in a welcoming, collaborative environment.

  • Intake worker summer job opening

    Intake worker summer job opening

    As an Intake Worker, you’ll be on the front lines of supporting refugee claimants, helping them access housing, social services, and vital resources. Your role will be to ensure that every claimant receives the help they need to settle, navigate immigration processes, and start their new life in Canada.