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Before and AFTER - birthday celebrations for our most beautiful young people are our absolute favourite! Pizza is eaten, cake is shared, candles are blown out and wishes are made. The birthday child gets to decide the activities, snacks, movie, music! Our wish is that every refugee child forever feels empowered, respected, uplifted and loved. . . . #refugeechildren #refugeeshelter #refugeehouse #childrensprogramming #refugeechild

We hosted our annual flu clinic this week with nurses from Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre providing flu vaccines to over 30 residents living at Christie. Did you know nurses from Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Health and Community Centre @youth_dpnchc_ visit our clinic once per week to provide immunization to Christie residents who may not have received vaccines for preventable diseases from their country of origin? We are so grateful for the health care they provide Christie residents. . . . #refugeehealth #refugeehealthcare #refugeehouse #refugeeshelter

A warm thank you to @aircanada for their generous donation of $30,000 to support our Centre for Refugee Children! Air Canada’s support helps our Centre for Refugee Children hire a further two Child and Youth Settlement Counsellors who will work with unaccompanied and separated children and youth across Ontario. Did you know, every year a few hundred children and youth arrive to Canada alone and seeking refugee protection? Last year, the Centre supported 104 of these young people. A few images of the Centre for a Refugee Children’s youth engaging in programming, as planned and facilitated by the Centre’s Child and Youth Settlement Counsellors. Staff ensure young refugees new and alone in Ontario have shelter, basic needs, a designated representative for their refugee claim, access to legal support and so much more. If you would like to find out more about or support our Centre for Refugee Children, visit @crcrefugee . . . #aircanada #refugeeyouth #refugeechildren #refugeehub #unaccompaniedminors #unaccompaniedchildren #settlementworker #refugeesincanada

⚡️Latin American Heritage Staff Lunch ⚡️ October marks Latin American Heritage Month in Canada and with staff from Peru to Colombia and from Equator to Mexico (and some countries in between!), we celebrated with a Latin American staff lunch. Gracias por la deliciosa comisa, colleagues!

Our semi-annual Women’s Program returned last week! 🎀🌸🌷 Hosted on-site every Wednesday and Thursday until the end of November, Christie’s Women’s Program provides six weeks of workshops to Christie residents on important women’s health, wellness and settlement topics. This year, the program’s focus is settlement with important workshops on financial literacy, housing and employment being offered. Thank you to our Child and Family Worker for stewarding this important program at Christie for many, many years! . . . #refugeeshelter #refugeesintoronto #refugeewomen #refugeeworkshop #refugeeeducation #empowerment #womensempowerment

Thank you to @smilecity_dental for their recent donation of dozens of dental hygiene kits! Your donation allows us to continue offering dental products in our Welcome Baskets received by all new families who move into the Centre. Welcome baskets contain hygiene and personal care products for each family member; a small welcome from us as they settle into their new home here at Christie. Did you know we are currently home for 30 families? . . . #refugeeshelter #refugeefamilies #refugeedentalservices #refugeedentalcare #health

NEW WEBSITE LOADING 🧑🏿‍💻🧑🏾‍💻🧑🏽‍💻 Our new website includes resources for refugees and more information about ways to stay connected and involved with our work. Have a look! Link in bio! . . . #refugeeshelter #refugeefamilies #refugeecentre #newwebsite #newebsitelaunch

Thanksgiving long weekend activities - we hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for 75 residents and Rewilders Toronto visited us to beautify our front entrance with native pollinator plants. With full stomachs, full hearts, and a steadily growing garden, we’re welcoming a new season and change. . . . #refugeehouse #refugeeshelter #refugeesintoronto #ourfirstfall #garden #thanksgiving2024

Shoutout to Wheelers & Tricon and Team Captain John! With a solo effort, you raised $1,940 for our Ride for Refuge campaign! Your commitment and generosity to Christie residents will make a real difference in the lives of refugee families seeking a safe place to call home. Thank you for being a part of the Ride for Refuge and CRWC! #TeamWheelersTricon #RideForRefuge #MakingADifference #SoloEffortBigImpact #ride24