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Refugee Assistance


 

The Refugee Assistance Program connects refugees in need of protection to sponsors willing to offer that protection through the Private Sponsorship of Refugees Program.  MCC facilitates the matching of refugees to sponsor groups who provide the physical, emotional and social support needed as they settle in their new community in Saskatchewan.  MCC encourages groups to get involved with refugees and offer hope to those who have been displaced from their homes because of war, conflict and human rights abuse.

Sponsorship includes:

  • Meeting the refugee(s) at the airport
  • Providing orientation to the community
  • Assuring enrolment in the appropriate language and education programs
  • Assuring basic needs such as housing, shelter and food are provided for a period of 1 year after arrival
  • Providing the financial resources necessary
  • Encouraging and assisting the refugee(s) to become self-sufficient as quickly as possible.

 

For more information contact Elaine Harder