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Mary Jo’s Reflection on Hope
“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…”
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Reflections from a visitor to our Centre
“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,…
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Tania’s Story
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…
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Reflection on our Walk-In Program
“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…
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Join the “We’re Better Together” campaign
“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…
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On IHAP & Bills C-2 and C-12
Do you know what impact the Interim Housing Assistance Program and Bill C-2/12 would have on our immigrant communities? Learn more in our advocacy feature…
