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Bridge of Hope Community’s Scott Street Church refugee settlement team welcomed a family of seven South Sudanese persons at Pearson Airport on Friday, November 14. The family has settled into a rental home in old downtown St. Catharines - near schools, stores, and refugee settlement services. Down the street live the S. Sudanese family of five that was welcomed in late August. The families are beginning to socialize for mutual support and enjoyment. BOHC is thrilled that the families have arrived, completing an application process that began over four years ago. The settlement work will proceed for at least 12 months. 
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At the BOHC (Bridge of Hope Community) refugee sponsorship meeting on June 4 we were pleased to have representatives from our church, Niagara U.M., St. Catharines U.M., Masjid an Noor, Trinity United (Beamsville), and Pelham Quakers. We have received the good news from MCC that our first South Sudanese family (of three families) will arrive this Fall. A rental house has been provided for the family. Look for upcoming announcements about opportunities to donate funds and furniture/household goods. For more information, contact Doug Schulz.  Bridge of Hope began in 2015 as a joint effort of Grace and the Islamic Society of St. Catharines to welcome Syrian Refugees to Canada. Many people from Grace have contributed financially, given leadership to BoH as an organization and have assisted personally in welcoming newcomers to Canada. To date, between 30 and 40 people have been welcomed. The initial partnership has expanded to include representatives from 6 – 8 congregations or faith communities. Many of the first participants from the Islamic community were persons with younger families. For family and professional reasons many of these people are no longer as directly involved. During the pandemic the flow of newcomers slowed done. We are currently anticipating the arrival of 3 families from South Sudan. These sponsorships also represent a shift from BoH personnel doing the primary resettlement work, to using the network and expertise BoH has developed to assist other congregations and faith groups in being the primary resettlement groups. Your ongoing financial and prayerful support continues to be welcomed. – Dave Brubacher and Doug Schulz  |
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