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Imagine how you feel when you walk through the door to your home. Your relief and immediate comfort of belonging. That’s Matthew House Ottawa.
“For many low-income residents and refugees, Matthew House is a critical service that can provide life changing resources and supports.”
“Starting over with nothing, I was expecting it would take ages to furnish my apartment…”
“If I wasn’t fortunate enough to live in Matthew House, I would have died here in Canada.”
“Matthew House has a basic understanding of the barriers – they get it. That’s why it’s worked so well.”
Imagine how you feel when you walk through the door to your home. Your relief and immediate comfort of belonging. That’s Matthew House Ottawa.
Matthew House Ottawa in the MEDIA
Canadian Council for Refugees’ proposal includes the establishment of reception centres in major cities to triage arrivals and streamlining the asylum process.
Executive Director Allan Reesor-McDowell co-wrote an article published in The Conversation.
MHO’s Executive Director joins the On the Way Home Podcast to talk about the need for a comprehensive plan for welcoming and supporting refugee claimants.
Ottawa Citizen published a great story profiling MHO: Furniture Bank and our team of staff and volunteers.