CGR Update on Covid-19
GLOBAL – Due to the global pandemic, the need for health supplies and food is high. Our local teams are reaching out... Read More
Friendship Newcomer Services
Toronto, Ontario— The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) is one of the most diverse places in the world with people from over 200... Read More
Refugees: Proof of Circumstance over Choice
ATHENS— I recently returned from my second volunteer trip with Canadian Global Response (CGR) serving refugees in Athens. For this trip our... Read More
Re-building Life with Refugees
ATHENS The life of a refugee is not an easy one. More often than not, refugees and their families are stuck, simply... Read More
Where Refugees Call Home
ATHENS— My time last year volunteering with CGR in Greece was eye-opening in more ways than one. There was of course the... Read More
Greece Summer Refugee Team Reflections
ATHENS—Thank you for your time, energy, blessings, and financial support in helping sending our team to Greece this summer. The team consisted... Read More
July Greece Team: Arrival, Stories & Serving B.C. Forest Fires: Over 10,000 Evacuated in State of Emergency B.C. Forest Fires: Over 10,000 Evacuated in State of Emergency
[:en]ATHENS—Greetings (salām) from Greece! Our team of 11 from Calgary, Toronto, Florida and South Carolina arrived safely on Saturday and Sunday, and... Read More
World Refugee Day in Quebec: “Finally, They Arrived!”
In July 2015, Canadian Global Response helped start the paperwork and application for the Barbar family—Iraqi refugees living in Jordan that the... Read More
Serving with Refugees: A Doctor’s Reflection
[:en] I volunteered with our team to be able serve refugees, but also to act as a team medic. As we started... Read More
Talking to a Refugee – A Personal Experience
[:en] A few weeks ago I started my first volunteer trip with CGR to help serve refugees in various camps in and around Athens.... Read More
