Housing Access Coordinator Job Opening
We are looking to hire an individual to support refugee claimants in finding permanent housing as part of an innovative project to provide community-based systems of support for refugees.
2387 Dundas Project
We are very excited about this project! As you may know, Romero House has begun leasing the small apartment building at 2387 Dundas Street West, which backs onto the laneway between Edna and Chelsea. Keep on reading to learn important details about the project. Below is more information about the project and how you can…
Annual Report 2023 to 2024
Our 2023-2024 annual report is out now! Learn about what we have been up to this year, including housing more families than ever before and supporting 1,500 claimants with their immigration and settlement needs. You can also read a little about where we’re headed. Thank you to our staff, students, volunteers, donors, neighbours, friends, and…
Send a family to Camp Romero
We are having a fundraiser for Camp Romero! For one week in August, 45 people will spend a week at a summer camp swimming and canoeing in the lake, sharing meals, and playing games. It is a time to take a break from the refugee process and get out of the city; to connect with…
Community animator job opening
We are looking for a community animator to support programming for children and their families in the Romero House community as part of the Canada Summer Jobs.
Serve as a Member of Romero House’s Board of Directors and Help Welcome Refugees to Our Community
Would you like to be part of Romero House’s mission of welcoming refugees as our neighbours? We are looking for individuals who share our passion and commitment to serving the community. As a member of the board of directors, you will be responsible for overseeing Romero House’s work, including financial, legal, and quality oversight. You…
Annual Report 2022 to 2023
This year Romero House strengthened its foundations: improving the quality of our housing so that refugees feel safe and dignified, expanding our volunteer base to enhance the support we can offer, and improving collaboration with partner organisations. After two difficult COVID years, we saw the return of many of the community events that make Romero…
2023 Howcroft Lecture Recording
We invite you to watch the video of our annual Howcroft Lecture recording for 2023. The lecture series honours one of the founding members of Romero House, Lorne Howcroft, and his commitment to faith and justice. Our speaker this year was Ausma Malik. The first hijab-wearing Muslim woman elected to public office in Canada, Councillor Malik is known for staring down…
Reflections from a Vaccine Ambassador
Romero House has partnered with the FCJ Refugee Centre and the City of Toronto to participate in a vaccine ambassador program that sees community members tackling vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and accessibility. We are grateful to have had two wonderful ambassadors working with Romero House. Below are the reflections from Winnie Muchuba on the important work…
Celebrating Womxn: One Hundred and Ten Years Later
International Women’s Day was honoured for the first time in 1911. In that year, more than 1 million people attended rallies to demand women’s rights to fair work, to vote, and to hold public office. One week later, the ‘Triangle Fire’ in New York City took the lives of 140 working women, most of them…