Reception House Waterloo Region | Serving refugees in Waterloo Region since 1987

Reception House Waterloo Region is a community-based organization that provides a warm welcome to government-assisted refugees.

Our programs and services assist refugees throughout their settlement and integration process, enabling them to lead healthy and productive lives in their new community.

We start by providing the basics: temporary residence, orientations to life in Canada and down the line, we empower those we serve to find meaningful employment, improve their language skills and heal from trauma and loss.

Year 1

“Shining a light on the refugee journey means, building more connections, developing new opportunities and creating synergies that enable refugees to integrate and thrive in our community.”

Carl Cadogan
CEO

View Year 1 our Strategic Plan brochure VISION 2021

We’re responding to COVID-19. Read the full message from our CEO here.

In response to the increasing risks to public health due to COVID-19, and in an effort to minimize the threat of community transmission as well as following the example of schools in Ontario, we are moving to a modified level of service as of March 16. This will be in place for a period of three weeks.

The health and wellbeing of our clients, volunteers and staff are our top priority. We urge everyone to remain vigilant and follow all Public Health guidance.

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Not Another Gala 2020 Update

Mar 31, 2020 | News

It is with heavy hearts that we have decided to cancel this year’s Not Another Gala event. We have been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada and abroad. Our focus now is on supporting our newcomer families during this extraordinary time, joining the...