Our story…
Millions of people around the world have fled and continue to flee persecutions and violence in their home countries. This situation has become more dire in the wake of the economic crises around the world due to the remnants of the COVID-19 pandemic and the many current conflicts and instabilities in parts of the world. The best solution for a refugee is to be able to go home without fear. The UN says that the next best solution is local integration in their country of first asylum, with a chance to live their lives with full enjoyment of their human rights. When neither option is available, a new beginning through resettlement in countries like Canada offers a durable solution and hope for a new life.
Since 1991, the Holy Trinity Refugee Committee has sought to answer the call to Welcome Strangers by sponsoring and supporting refugees in their resettlement in Toronto. To date, the committee has sponsored over 140 refugees fleeing persecution and violence in Afghanistan, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Sudan.
For the seventh time, we are participating in the Charity Challenge, also known as the Toronto Waterfront Marathon to raise funds to be able to continue welcoming refugees and their families to Toronto and provide them with both financial and moral support during their first year here.
We will be participating in the in-Person activities and we invite you to join us or support us in the TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October 19th, 2024.
Committee Members
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Merylie Wade Houston
Raised: $5,134.73
Team captain
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Jim Houston
Raised: $3,516.06
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Rob Shropshire
Raised: $3,106.47
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Lucy Houston-Jardim
Raised: $1,617.88
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Tsige Tekle
Raised: $1,563.63
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Hélène
Raised: $1,546.31
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Katherine Assad
Raised: $1,491.38
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Kevin Bezanson
Raised: $1,351.49
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Jo Connelly
Raised: $1,339.75
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Milo Houston-Jardim
Raised: $1,080.18
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Charles Winder
Raised: $1,025.56
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Penelope Houston
Raised: $1,000.00
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Sina Kidane
Raised: $703.51
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Yohana Kidane
Raised: $432.23
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Mansoor
Raised: $378.59
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Doulat Bibi and Bizhan
Raised: $295.37
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Rahmat Shah Aliyar
Raised: $108.31
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Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Nov 16 | Marie Nahas | $54.63 |
Nov 15 | Uda Bezanson | $54.63 |
Nov 15 | Sylvia Winder | $108.31 |
Nov 14 | Maddy Sheppard-Perkins | Undisclosed amount |
Nov 14 | Lorna | $27.80 |
Nov 11 | Francois Ndibwami | $108.31 |
Nov 07 | Keep up the great work, Rob. | $108.31 |
Nov 04 | Eva Sheppard-Perkins | $27.80 |
Nov 03 | Anonymous | $108.31 |
Nov 01 | Keith Phillips | Undisclosed amount |