by CCI Ottawa | May 8, 2016 | News
CCI Volunteer Anas Wess knows what it’s like to have dreams disrupted by the war in Syria. But his message to other Syrian newcomers is: Canada is a place where you can rebuild your dreams. Anas was in the middle of his fourth year of his medical studies in Aleppo...
by CCI Ottawa | Apr 1, 2016 | Featured
The CCI has a new set of wheels to help transport Syrian refugees around Ottawa. Dow Honda owner Jeff Mierins presented the keys to the donated Honda Odyssey van to CCI Executive Director Carl Nicholson at a Family Day breakfast. The van was put to use immediately...
by CCI Ottawa | Mar 31, 2016 | News
“A once in a lifetime opportunity.” That’s how CCI Executive Director Carl Nicholson characterized the informal visit of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the Catholic Centre for Immigrants on Thursday, February 11. Seven Syrian refugee families who had...
by CCI Ottawa | Mar 31, 2016 | News
The Catholic Centre for Immigrants, (CCI) as the receiving agency in Ottawa for all Government Assisted Refugees (GARs), has received, welcomed, and housed 1109 Syrian GARs since December 29, 2015. I am so proud of our staff who have lived through the excitement, the...
