OCRA

Ottawa Centre Refugee Action is a grassroots group of volunteers that privately sponsors and settles refugees in Ottawa, Canada.

[Canadian Council for Refugees @ccrweb]

Support the #RefugeesWelcome campaign: https://t.co/MaB5u0D9Yq
- Share the visuals
- Sign the open letter, calling on political leaders to talk about refugees and migrants in ways that respect their dignity and human rights:
https://t.co/u0i1MkXTWE

#cdnimm #cdnrfg #cdnpoli

[Pathways International @Pathways_Intl]

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!

[OCRA @OCRA613]

Join OCRA members as we welcome two new refugee families and witness an emotional reunion.
#WithRefugees
#RefugeesWelcome #CommunitySponsorship #Refugees @RefugeeHub
@refugee613
@ccrweb https://t.co/lc8OdQsUGH

[Canadian Council for Refugees @ccrweb]

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 :
https://t.co/0iPYBAJW5C
#cdnimm #cdnrfg #cdnpoli

[OCRA @OCRA613]

Way to go, Team Sponsor Wow!!

[Pathways International @Pathways_Intl]

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! https://t.co/NC5FGbtHNK

[OCRA @OCRA613]

#CommunitySponsorship is huge in helping refugees settle in their new communities. We are grateful to have this opportunity in Canada. Visit https://t.co/Tv5vDrEQhY to see how you can make a difference. #WithRefugees #WorldRefugeeDay

https://t.co/cIFu3EDZzu

[UN Women @UN_Women]

This #WorldRefugeeDay, follow Baheera’s footsteps as she navigates her life as a Syrian refugee woman, living in Jordan’s @ZaatariCamp. #StepWithRefugees

[OCRA @OCRA613]

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

[OCRA @OCRA613]

Thanks for sharing your private-sponsorship story, @sophiajeanlowe! #WorldRefugeeDay

[Ahmed Hussen @HonAhmedHussen]

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.

[UNHCR Canada 🇨🇦 @UNHCRCanada]

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: https://t.co/x2EnW33g63

[Alyssa Eisenstein @alyssaeisen]

5 ways to support refugees on #WorldRefugeeDay, via @OxfamAmerica!

#WithRefugees #RefugeesWelcome #WRD2019
https://t.co/feh3r6r9jh

[OCRA @OCRA613]

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

[OCRA @OCRA613]

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 https://t.co/F4WM2lYmX1 #WithRefugees

[Pathways International @Pathways_Intl]

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 https://t.co/4vPdIBWlzK

[Refugee Sponsorship Training Program @RSTP_ca]

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: https://t.co/8tvUMEYoGB

[OCRA @OCRA613]

Are you curious about Syrian food and traditions? Here's your chance to enjoy an IIftar dinner hosted by our friends at @Yasminsyrian123 !

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

If you were forced to flee, what would you take with you?

11 Rohingya refugees share their most precious belonging.

https://t.co/T175ZF5fWa

[Refugee Sponsorship Training Program @RSTP_ca]

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

[OCRA @OCRA613]

Info session for our friends in Victoria, BC

[Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria @ICAVictoria]

Free information session hosted by the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program for Groups of Five and Community Sponsors.

https://t.co/I1qDvkhLsq