Tag: Winter-Newsletter-2025

by Paula Ocampo, Romero House Communications and Development Coordinator Bill C-2/12 IHAP CALL TO ACTION Contact Your Member of Parliament (MP) Your MP has the power to challenge legislation like Bill C-2/12, advocate for restored IHAP funding, and demand transparency from IRCC. Find out how : https://migrantrights.ca/actionslist/c12mpcall/ When writing or calling, emphasize:

by former walk-in client In a world where walls are built higher than bridges, there still exist houses whose roofs are not made of iron and stone, but of compassion, courage, and the profound understanding of human suffering. One such place is Romero House—unadorned, modest, and quiet, yet more majestic than any palace. Today, I…

by Oren Jungreis, Romero House Housing and Settlement Coordinator It is a cold autumn day, and a person walks through the doors of Romero House, unsure of what to expect. They are greeted with warmth. Warm colours, a warm environment, and warm staff and volunteers. They are here because a friend recommended they come. Looking…

By Mary Jo Leddy, Romero House Founder I was a little puzzled when Leslie Dolman asked why I had done my thesis on Hannah Arendt.  I knew Leslie had been an engineer and had given her many gifts to the work of Romero House as a volunteer.  But I wondered how or why she had…

What was your journey to Canada like? It was a sudden plan. Fast, without money. We didn’t know anything about shelter, we didn’t know we could ask for it, we didn’t know where we were going to live, so we didn’t have anything, nothing. How did you find out about RH? We came not knowing…

A letter from our Executive Director, Francesca Allodi-Ross. “At Romero House, as in Canada, we speak many languages and come from many places. This year we have housed residents from Ecuador to Ethiopia, Sierra Leone to Sudan, Uganda to Ukraine. Across our differences, we look out for each other. Whether it’s housemates working together to…