Answering a Calling - Anjali Mishra’s Story
Often, supporting vulnerable neighbours, and particularly refugee claimants, is framed around what they gain. In Anjali’s experience, “I have gained so much more, truly so much more, from the opportunity..”
A Truth You Can’t Ignore: Richard’s Story
“It’s an investment in our country, and a better future for all of us.”
Loving Others More: Rebecca's Story
“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.”
The Dignity We All Deserve: Andrea's Story
“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.”
A Welcoming Shore: Hannah's Story
“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.”
Delivering a Sense of Normalcy: Akid's Story
“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.”
From Drop-off to Delivery: Axel's Story
“ Everyone is welcoming and friendly and we’re all working together to help others.”
Louis' story
“ Everyone is welcoming and friendly and we’re all working together to help others.”
Furniture Bank highlighted on CTV News at 6pm
Matthew House Ottawa: Furniture Bank was highlighted on CTV News at 6pm, January 11, 2021.
Give the gift of a strong foundation
It’s people just like you who give newcomers the comfort and support of a fresh start at Matthew House.
Furnish a home, change a life
What might just look like a table and chairs to unsuspecting eyes can mean everything for a family in need.
“Now I see what you mean”
“Seeing the satisfaction from the families when they received their furniture and the impact it made on their lives affected me in such a profound manner that I put my original plans aside to dedicate myself at the furniture bank.”
Program update (September)
An update, and ways that you can help Matthew House Ottawa and the people we serve.
Biggest's story
“We moved and everything seemed to go wrong at once. We ran out of money. We couldn’t afford to pay rent. My wife got sick. We didn’t have enough money to pay our bills… We were desperate.”
Bemvindo's story: from client to volunteer
“When we moved into our apartment we had nothing. Now, we can sit on the couch together, eat meals at the kitchen table, and sleep in our beds.”
Program update
An update, and ways that you can help Matthew House Ottawa during COVID-19 crisis.
"I’m so blessed to have been given this second chance"
In recognition of World Refugee Day, read this moving story from one of the refugees we welcomed at Matthew House Ottawa last year.
“The furniture made our home look beautiful”
Meet Arao, who has been a client, volunteer and staff of our furniture bank.