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

Our holiday newsletter is out! Give it a read here.

We asked various individuals to look back on this past year and consider how this community has worked together to make the newcomer experience better for everyone.

In this newsletter, our CEO, Carl Cadogan, reflects on the importance of giving the gift of a warm welcome to our newest neighbours and what that really means. Bashir Shadbaz, Manager of Employment, shares the progress made through our innovative Working Together Employment Program. And Christa Van Daele, a Family Partnership Program volunteer, shares her experience building cross-cultural understanding and close friendships with a newcomer family.

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