FCJ Refugee Centre is celebrating the strength, courage, and determination of refugees around the world. Every year, World Refugee Day marks a key moment for raise awareness and show support for refugees. JUNE 20: World Refugee Day “Refugees Belong” Walk We Are Proud To Announce The June 20, 2018, “Refugees Belong” Walk, In Commemoration Of…
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Nearly 1,800 immigrant families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from October 2016 through February of this year, according to a senior government official, as U.S. President Donald Trump implemented stricter border enforcement policies. The numbers are the first comprehensive disclosure by the administration of how many families have been affected by the policies. Previously,…
SPRING IS HERE!! If you want to help others, this is the perfect time to do it!! We are organising the FCJ Refugee Centre ANNUAL GARAGE SALE!!!!! Start your spring cleaning! Clean your garage! Donate to the FCJ Refugee Centre sidewalk sale!!!! We will take gently used households items, shoes, kitchen items, toys, self-care items,…
The MIGRANT PROTECTION CLINICS increase access to justice and service delivery for precarious populations, as they will be able to receive a broader range of services and supports from local and familiar organizations. HOW TO REQUEST A CLINIC Identify the date you would like to schedule the IMMIGRATION PROTECTION CLINIC. To schedule a date contact…
FCJ Refugee centre, in partnership with York University, started the Access to Education program, which created two pathways for precarious status youth to pursue university degrees. As a result,the first group of students was accepted. Metro Morning shared one of the touching stories of the Canadian ‘dreamers’ finding home at York University Access to Education…
Holiday season is here and it is giving time Toronto, Canada, December, 2017 – As part of the Holiday Season, FCJ Refugee Center has started to sell Christmas trees at Ikea north York location FCJ Refugee Center is making a call to everyone on this season to reflect generosity by the work the centre does…
Global Day of Giving Takes Place this Year on November 28th As part of the 26th anniversary, FCJ Refugee Center has started the first phase of its online campaign to join the Global Day of Giving. GivingTuesday is a movement that has been driven by individuals, charities, businesses and communities across Canada and in countries…
The FCJ Refugee Centre was one of the few organizations in Ontario who received three year funding from the MCSS to continue working with exploited or at risk migrant workers. Currently, there is a lack of services, settlement and/or legal available to migrant workers who are exploited or at risk. To respond to this, the…
On this time of the year DONATE A WINTER COAT TO SOMEONE IN NEED Finding warm clothing in the winter is a problem for vulnerable populations. Many of our clients are in need of winter cloths: winter coats, sweatshirt, winter boots,etc. We gratefully accept donations of winter clothing: Winter Coats; Boots; pants; Sleeping Bags, etc….
The FCJ Refugee Centre is celebrating 26 years of welcoming and walking with uprooted people. Each day leading up to Giving Tuesday on November 28, 2017, we are highlighting the 26 values that underlie the work that we do. Through these values we build a community open to everyone through holistic services and programs that…
Celebrate Diversity!!! Join us on a special day of community celebration The FCJ Refugee centre is inviting you to the Diverse Residents One Community Celebration, a great festival that will raise positive awareness of the experiences of diverse newcomer populations while celebrating the talent and contributions of newcomers to Canadian society. You can find a fest of delicious foods from different…
Read our newsletter to stay up to date on our upcoming events One of the main events we are organizing is the RIDE FOR REFUGE on September 30th. We are going the distance for refuge and hope in support of the FCJ Refugee Centre. Please help us to reach our fundraising goal in support of…
We want to advise you that the Refugee Forum that was scheduled to be held on September 19th has been postponed to September 28th. The venue and the timing of the Refugee Forum however remains the same and it is just the date that has been postponed. We understand the trouble cause to you because…
