The work continues to resettle at least 40,000 Afghan nationals in Canada.
The federal government reported Friday that our country has received a total of 14,485 refugees with more arriving every week.
The Thunder Bay Multicultural Association has welcomed close to 100 newcomers since August 2021.
“It’s been a privilege to assist Afghan refugees to find their new homes and build their lives in Thunder Bay,” said Executive Director Cathy Woodbeck. “We have witnessed family reunification, watched adults and children become comfortable as part of our community, and welcomed new babies into families since their arrival. This work is emotional, often complicated but always very rewarding.”
The Association hired Mr. Eid Mohammad Sultan, an Afghan refugee and former interpreter for the Canadian Armed Forces, to work as a language interpreter to help other refugees access vital community services in English.
