On Friday, September 20th, COFION and Nonninas Table served 210 meals at Scadding Court Community centre. COFION, Nonninas Table and SCCC had speakers and mock up booths to teach and show newcomers and first time voters how to vote at the upcoming election.
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COFION completed the Library Tour for Newcomers project which was funded in part by Ontario’s Ministry of Citizenship. The project which helped 752 newcomers get acquainted with the use of libraries also provided aids in networking, job search, and other useful activities. In addition the organization provided those in need with donated food such as
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Report on the Central Library Tour for Newcomers (Feb 25, 2017 @ 11am) 25 newcomers, all of them Syrian refugees, participated in the tour There were five youth, the rest were adults with one senior A volunteer also joined the tour We started gathering outside of the Central Library at 11am The others arrived shortly
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With a volunteer Instructor help , we were able to provide classes for the Syrian refugees to learn how to create and design jewellery . Two groups attended sessions conducted by M to show them how pieces of jewellery – bracelets, necklaces, brooches – are made using locally available materials. The result was these newcomers
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COFION has been actively involved in communicating with the recently arrived Syrian refugees. Interviews were conducted by Gaida Matti – face to face – among 8 families to determine their needs and aspirations. They generally have skills that could be useful in Canada. When asked why they fled their country and came to Canada they
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We have taken a number of refugees from Iraq, Palestine, Iran, Syria, to help familiarize them with legal aid for their Immigration process & cases, to teach them the process required to get a Driver’s License, familiarize them with what to look for when shopping for furniture, Grocery and other needs, to help them apply
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Four newcomers were provided with time to use a plot in Scadding Court so that they could learn gardening & landscaping skills. They cultivated the plot and planted tomatoes, pepper, zucchini, and cucumber. They were delighted in weeding the garden and watering the plants as a result . They have been harvesting the fruits for
The organization, partnering with Nena’s Table, gathered four newcomers to attend a cooking class. Volunteers showed them how Canadians cook their meals and were given information related to where to get the ingredients for the three courses. They were also shown desserts that Canadians usually have. This get-together was intended to make the newcomers familiar
