Category: News

  • Good News Winter 2024

    Good News Winter 2024

    Featuring news about members of our community on positive decisions and obtaining permanent residence and citizenship. Join us in congratulating them on these wonderful achievements!

  • Housing Refugees in Our Homes

    Housing Refugees in Our Homes

    Finding safe and affordable accommodation for refugee claimants is becoming an increasingly daunting task. Discover the transformative impact that community hosts have in bridging this gap.

  • Winter Wisdom

    Winter Wisdom

    Growing up in a cold country where she learnt how to warm a heart, our Founder reminisces on old farmers traditions and learnings from past Christmas seasons. By MARY JO LEDDY.

  • Miracles and Unexpected Gifts

    Miracles and Unexpected Gifts

    Great stories from our Executive Directory for our Winter 2024 Newsletter Edition. How synchronicity and several generous souls made the miracle of Edna Lane House possible.

  • Housing Access Coordinator Job Opening

    Housing Access Coordinator Job Opening

    We are looking to hire an individual to support refugee claimants in finding permanent housing as part of an innovative project to provide community-based systems of support for refugees.

  • 2387 Dundas Project

    2387 Dundas Project

    We are very excited about this project! As you may know, Romero House has begun leasing the small apartment building at 2387 Dundas Street West, which backs onto the laneway between Edna and Chelsea. Keep on reading to learn important details about the project. Below is more information about the project and how you can…

  • Annual Report 2023 to 2024

    Annual Report 2023 to 2024

    Our 2023-2024 annual report is out now! Learn about what we have been up to this year, including housing more families than ever before and supporting 1,500 claimants with their immigration and settlement needs. You can also read a little about where we’re headed. Thank you to our staff, students, volunteers, donors, neighbours, friends, and…

  • Send a family to Camp Romero

    Send a family to Camp Romero

    We are having a fundraiser for Camp Romero! For one week in August, 45 people will spend a week at a summer camp swimming and canoeing in the lake, sharing meals, and playing games. It is a time to take a break from the refugee process and get out of the city; to connect with…

  • Community animator job opening

    Community animator job opening

    We are looking for a community animator to support programming for children and their families in the Romero House community as part of the Canada Summer Jobs.

  • Serve as a Member of Romero House’s Board of Directors and Help Welcome Refugees to Our Community

    Serve as a Member of Romero House’s Board of Directors and Help Welcome Refugees to Our Community

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    Would you like to be part of Romero House’s mission of welcoming refugees as our neighbours? We are looking for individuals who share our passion and commitment to serving the community. As a member of the board of directors, you will be responsible for overseeing Romero House’s work, including financial, legal, and quality oversight. You…