Ottawa Centre Refugee Action is a grassroots group of volunteers that privately sponsors and settles refugees in Ottawa, Canada.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined January 2016
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Support the #RefugeesWelcome campaign: refugees-welcome.ca/
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- Sign the open letter, calling on political leaders to talk about refugees and migrants in ways that respect their dignity and human rights:
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Happy Friday! As you enjoy this summer weekend with friends, strike up a conversation about #communitysponsorship! With the help of #BVOR2019 Fund, all it takes is 5 dedicated friends. With 1.4 mil+ #refugees in need of resettlement, sponsorship really counts. Apply this weekend!
Join OCRA members as we welcome two new refugee families and witness an emotional reunion.
#WithRefugees
#RefugeesWelcome #CommunitySponsorship #Refugees @RefugeeHub
@refugee613
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Are #refugees good for Canada?
YES! Refugees embrace the opportunity to build a better life and contribute to the country’s economy. #RefugeesWelcome
an examination of the results over the past 30 years by @UNHCRCanada :
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Way to go, Team Sponsor Wow!!
We are so inspired by the resilience of #refugees & commitment of sponsors. With 1.4 mil refugees in need of resettlement & thousands of new displacements every day, #communitysponsorship is a key solution. Check out Team Sponsor Wow's sponsorship story! refugeehub.ca/bvor-sponsorsh…
#CommunitySponsorship is huge in helping refugees settle in their new communities. We are grateful to have this opportunity in Canada. Visit refugeeaction.ca to see how you can make a difference. #WithRefugees #WorldRefugeeDay
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OCRA retweeted
This #WorldRefugeeDay, follow Baheera’s footsteps as she navigates her life as a Syrian refugee woman, living in Jordan’s @ZaatariCamp. #StepWithRefugees
On this #WorldRefugeeDay OCRA is proud to announce that our 15th and 16th families will be arriving in Canada on June 25! We thank all of our supporters for helping us make a difference in the lives of refugees. #WelcomeRefugees #CommunitySponsorship #WithRefugees
Thanks for sharing your private-sponsorship story, @sophiajeanlowe! #WorldRefugeeDay
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OCRA retweeted
From coast to coast to coast, Canadians have opened their homes & hearts to resettle refugees from around the 🌏.
On #WorldRefugeeDay we recognize the generosity of 🇨🇦's & celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the private sponsorship of refugees program.
OCRA retweeted
With the release of the #GlobalTrendsReport showing a record breaking high of nearly 70.8 million people forcibly displaced in 2018, let's show how 🇨🇦 Canada is helping by standing #WithRefugees one city at a time.
✍ Sign the petition: trib.al/4vtlsCv
Congratulations to Khaled Agha, one of OCRA's first settled refugees, for graduating from the Algonquin College EAP course! We can't wait to see what you accomplish next! #WithRefugees #WorldRefugeeDay #WorldRefugeeWeek #CommunitySponsorship @HonAhmedHussen @cathmckenna
We in Canada are fortunate to have access to #CommunitySponsorship programs to #WelcomeRefugees. Visit our friends @refugee613 to learn about all the ways you can help in Ottawa. #WorldRefugeeDay refugee613.ca/ #WithRefugees
OCRA retweeted
I am a refugee sponsor b/c... "they are fellow human beings" "I have more than what I need" "It's so much fun when we laugh"
#RefugeeSponsorship brings us together. Make a group in your community & apply to sponsor @ [email protected]. #WithRefugees youtube.com/watch?v=X9qxx-3R…
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Wondering how to get friends and family involved in refugee sponsorship? Talk with Natasha Carew about how she did it (hint: at her wedding) in this June 17 webinar. Register here: register.gotowebinar.com/reg…
Are you curious about Syrian food and traditions? Here's your chance to enjoy an IIftar dinner hosted by our friends at @Yasminsyrian123 !
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If you were forced to flee, what would you take with you?
11 Rohingya refugees share their most precious belonging.
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OCRA retweeted
Today, RSTP is looking for sponsors for 10 BVOR refugees persecuted for their sexual orientation in their home countries. #BVOR funding is available to cover most sponsorship costs . Contact bvor@rstp to find out how to sponsor, and [email protected] re: funds. @RainbowRef
#IDAHOT2019: protection for all.
LGBTQI refugees are often still at risk in exile.
Watch how @rainbowrefugee sponsors in Vancouver are making a difference.
Canada makes us proud at @Refugees.
Info session for our friends in Victoria, BC
Free information session hosted by the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors.
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