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Moving out of Romero House
in StoriesLearn about Enriqueta’s experience as a resident of Romero House in her own words. We offer transitional housing and wrap around support for one year to 10 newly arrived refugee families.
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Volunteering at Romero House: Life in a Chicken Coop
in StoriesRomero House creates a space where dignity, mutual respect and understanding thrive—it’s as lively and palpable as a chicken coop! A volunteer might tend the garden or teach English. y LESLIE DOLMAN, Intake Volunteer.
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My Time at Romero House: Refugee, Neighbour, Volunteer, Staff
in StoriesIt was a winter day in December 2022, my second day in my new apartment after moving to the west end of Toronto from Burlington, Ontario. In Burlington, I lived with a family that sponsored my refugee application from a refugee camp in Indonesia to the land of freedom in Canada. It was a winter…
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Dos Cervezas Por Favor by Harold Wright
in StoriesAlthough I have been volunteering as a member of the Romero House community in different roles for many years, I have never before taken the opportunity to share some of what this experience has meant to me. Since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, I have had a couple of new roles: English language conversation…
