“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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Katto of Matthew House Ottawa said free transit would be an "extremely important" service for clients who need a ride to see a lawyer, for example.
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“We are extremely grateful to MPP Roberts and Minister McNaughton for this generous funding via the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development.”
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“I’m really grateful to Matthew House for answering the call to help new immigrants and other people who are in need.”
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Matthew House Ottawa was featured as one of 12 organizations in Ottawa providing a living wage for their employees, as CTV's Tyler Fleming reports that the minimum wage is set to rise in October.
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“Where do you get furniture? How do you get that furniture back to where you live? The costs add up quickly… People in our city would be so lost without Matthew House’s furniture bank.”
Read More“Our purpose is to help everybody who’s starting anew – whether it be a kid, an adult, a lifelong Canadian or a newcomer. We help people get on their feet and start their lives again.”
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Watch Christine Hauschild, a local Ottawa Realtor share the best furniture solution for those who are downsizing, relocating, or redecorating.
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“In September 2020, Matthew House added a second home, tripling their capacity from 8 beds to 24. Last year, they served 46 people, including four families and eight children. Through a partnership with Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Parish, they have plans in the works to open a third house in September 2022.”
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“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.”
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“I had no family members in Canada… Matthew House was my first point of contact in Ottawa.”
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Watch an interview with Matthew House Ottawa’s Refugee Services Program Coordinator, Doreen, and our partner The Meeting House about the work we do to welcome refugee claimants to Canada (segment starts at 16:35).
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Christine Hauschild’s Real Estate Team highlighted our work in their 12 Days of Giving, along with a $1,000 donation to Matthew House Ottawa.
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Imagine how you feel when you walk through the door to your home. Your relief and immediate comfort of belonging. That’s Matthew House Ottawa.
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Matthew House Ottawa was featured in the Ottawa Business Journal’s 2021 Giving Guide. See pages 56-57.
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Cheers to the team at Dominion City Brewing Co. for their continued and generous support of Matthew House Ottawa and Carty House as we welcome refugee claimants.
Read MoreCharities often lack the financial resources to invest in technology. So, when Matthew House Ottawa: Furniture Bank saw a chance to leverage a Salesforce customization dedicated to furniture bank operations, it jumped at the opportunity.
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