The PowerPoint celebrates the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on refugees. Today, that convention still applies to the estimated 40 million people who will be uprooted from their homes this year, and the 10 million who will be relocated to a new country as refugees. The PowerPoint encourages churches to take part in supporting refugees through advocacy, financial support, and sponsorship. Even if your church is not in a position to sponsor a refugee family at this time, we hope that you will consider showing the PowerPoint and taking an offering for CRWRC’s refugee work in Canada.
*suggestion: the PowerPoint does not have audio, but presents very well if a song is played throughout; the words to "The Servant Song," for example, are used in the PowerPoint and would nicely complement it during the presentation.
Refugee Worship Service suggestions(pdf)
prayers, suggested scriptures, and other suggestions for a worship service about caring for refugees.
Justice for refugees is threatened: take Action against Bill C-49
The CRCNA and CRWRC, long-time partners with the government in refugee sponsorship, are very concerned about provisions in Bill C-49.
Introduced in Parliament on October 21, 2010, the stated intention of Bill C-49, entitled “Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada’s Immigration System Act,” is to protect refugees and deter human smuggling. In reality, though the bill contains measures which bring harsher penalties against human smugglers of refugees, implementing this bill will, in fact, cause greater suffering for those it is aiming to protect.
A refugee camp simulation designed to stimulate faith, thinking and action in youth. Contact CRWRC at 1-800-730-3490 for more information.
Monzi and Mama's Stories
This short children's book tells a story of the refugee experience from the point of view of Monzi, a seven year-old boy. Monzi has lived a quiet loving life with his mother, until one day things go horribly wrong. Orphaned and afraid, Monzi becomes a refugee and the stories his Mama used to tell him provide him comfort through the hard journey. Each book is beautifully illustrated and can help make the plight of refugees more understandable to young readers. The cost per book is $5.The author will donate all her royalties from this book to CRWRC’s refugee sponsorship program."
To place an order, e-mail sonyavf55@hotmail.com.
Please include Monzi and Mama’s Stories in the subject line.
Most refugees resettled to Canada arrive with a debt of up to $10,000 because the government expects them to pay for their transportation to Canada and medical exams.
Since refugees of course can’t afford these expenses, Canada offers them a loan, on which interest is charged. As a result, refugee families start their new life in Canada not only with the challenges of adapting to a new country, learning a new language, catching up with missed schooling and recovering from trauma, but also with a large debt. The government could easily lift this burden from refugees by absorbing the costs of the transportation and overseas medical expenses for refugees. Ask your MP to support waiving the loans.
Monzi and Mama's Stories