Things are moving along for the Meaford Refugee Welcome Group!

We now know that a family of six will be coming to Meaford in the near future. The family consists of two parents and their four children, aged two to nine. The paperwork necessary for their admission into the refugee program is being processed, and we expect to hear very soon when we can expect to welcome them to our community.

More than fifty people from the community have reached out with offers of help of various kinds. This is a tremendous demonstration of support, and gives us great confidence that the family will be welcomed with open arms when they arrive.

The Group is doing well on raising the money we need to support the family for their first year here (although more funds are always a good thing!). We have made arrangements for temporary housingwhen the family arrives, have organized a welcoming group, including a translator, and have many pledges for clothing, toys and household goods. The local schools have expressed tremendous support and are looking forward to their new pupils. And we're organizing the volunteers who will help the family adapt to their new life in Canada. We'll be ready when they arrive!

Finally, Meaford is not the only community in Grey-Bruce looking forward to welcoming a family to Canada. We're part of the Owen Sound & Community Refugee Initiative, a coalition of similar groups across Grey-Bruce. Between us, we'll be welcoming at least ten families to our area. Amazing, and heart-warming!

To learn more about the Meaford Refugee Welcome Group, please visit our website.