Families

By the time practice officially begins, the field is already full. Training starts at 3:00 p.m., but players begin arriving hours early, warming up, passing soccer balls, and calling out to one [...]

My name is Asia, and I was honoured to be a recipient of the Debbie Hill-Corrigan scholarship. My journey since my time at Sojourn House has been one of growth, resilience, and purpose. [...]

John is about to graduate from college and has applied to continue his studies at one of Canada’s top universities. A few years ago, he would not have believed this was possible. “If you told me [...]

In a rural community in the Northwest Territories, the pace of life is quiet. With a population of just over 1,000 people, it is a place where neighbours know each other by name, where the days [...]

“There were always kids around,” Nella says. “It was easy to make friends.” When her family first arrived at Sojourn House, that sense of connection is what stayed with her. In a new country [...]

On weekends, Bisharo Aden likes to sit outside with a cup of coffee while her six-year-old daughter plays soccer nearby in the field behind their home. Sometimes they play together. Other times, [...]

I came to Canada as a refugee in 2018, ill and traumatized, with no family close by and two young children to take care of. I was fortunate to be accepted into the Sojourn House transitional [...]

A Day on Toronto Streets By Henry Ford

It’s now 7 years ago, but as I look back to my past the memories are still as vivid and real as before...

Razia arrived in Toronto in 2008. She was alone, scared, unable to communicate, and had nowhere to go.