Sojourn House

In 2003, over 30,000 refugees came to Canada. Of those, nearly 20,000 came to Toronto.

Upon arrival in Canada, refugees must find a place to live, a way to meet their immediate basic needs, and assistance in working through the refugee determination process.

Sojourn House is the largest refugee shelter in Toronto and its 50 beds are filled every night with people from all over the world.

The 8,500 refugees who have sought safety at Sojourn House over the past 13 years:

Come from every corner of the globe;
Are fleeing torture, beatings, fear of being thrown in jail for no reason;
Have been persecuted because of their colour, their faith or their beliefs;
May have escaped with no possessions;
May have had to leave their families behind;
Have risked their lives and the lives of their children to make a, sometimes dangerous, journey to freedom in Canada;
Have persevered through a story of sadness and fear;
Are educated and possess transferable skills;
May have been a professional in their home country; and
Bring the richness of their cultural diversity to Toronto;

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They all arrive with hope for a safe and fruitful future for themselves and their children.

Sojourn House Provides this Hope