“It’s an investment in our country, and a better future for all of us.”
Read More“I’m proud to be part of welcoming newcomers.”
Read More“We are serving people who are going through the hardest thing they’ll ever go through. We’ve been able to see how much it means to people when we can love on them and give them that warm welcome.”
Read More“These are people who have already been through so much… They’ve moved from another country, they’ve been living in shelters, they are starting from scratch.”
Read More“I think that refugees are our most resilient teachers. They form the fabric in many ways of our society and what it means to be Canadian.”
Read More“The folks we are serving have been totally uprooted from where they are. Any sense of normalcy we can provide, I think that’s the right thing to do.”
Read More“ Everyone is welcoming and friendly and we’re all working together to help others.”
Read More“ Everyone is welcoming and friendly and we’re all working together to help others.”
Read MoreMatthew House Ottawa: Furniture Bank was highlighted on CTV News at 6pm, January 11, 2021.
Read MoreIt’s people just like you who give newcomers the comfort and support of a fresh start at Matthew House.
Read MoreWhat might just look like a table and chairs to unsuspecting eyes can mean everything for a family in need.
Read More“It was an amazing thing that we were given.”
Read More“Seeing the satisfaction from the families when they received their furniture and the impact it made on their lives affected me in such a profound manner that I put my original plans aside to dedicate myself at the furniture bank.”
Read MoreAn update, and ways that you can help Matthew House Ottawa and the people we serve.
Read More“We moved and everything seemed to go wrong at once. We ran out of money. We couldn’t afford to pay rent. My wife got sick. We didn’t have enough money to pay our bills… We were desperate.”
Read More“When we moved into our apartment we had nothing. Now, we can sit on the couch together, eat meals at the kitchen table, and sleep in our beds.”
Read MoreAn update, and ways that you can help Matthew House Ottawa during COVID-19 crisis.
Read MoreIn recognition of World Refugee Day, read this moving story from one of the refugees we welcomed at Matthew House Ottawa last year.
Read MoreMeet Arao, who has been a client, volunteer and staff of our furniture bank.
Read MoreAn update, and ways that you can help Matthew House Ottawa during COVID-19 crisis.
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