Finding new life at the Winnipeg Thrift shop

When Youssef Khater fled Syria with his family nearly two decades ago, he never expected he would find the kind of community he now has at the Kildonan MCC Thrift Shop in Winnipeg, Man.
 
He originally applied to volunteer at the thrift shop as a way to earn some experience that would bolster his resume, but the shop’s volunteer coordinator, Lindsay Dyck, says it was clear quickly that experience or not, Khater had all the qualities an employer would want to see.
 
“When Youssef [who is deaf] started volunteering, even though we couldn’t communicate that easily, it was so clear what a kind, positive and hard-working attitude he has,” she says. “He had been volunteering for a few months when a paid position in our warehouse opened up and it felt like an obvious choice to consider him for that role.”
 
Khater was hired for the position of receiver in the shop's warehouse and has been thriving in the role ever since. Read the full story here. https://mcc.org/our-stories/finding-new-life-winnipeg-thrift-shop
 
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