| Record #: NIA2107 |
Last Modified: 09 Apr 2013 |
Last Full Update: 07 Mar 2013 |
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| Description & Services |
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| Areas Served | Fort Erie |
| Description | Provides assistance to refugees and recent immigrants to Canada. Managed by Jim and Shirley McNair, Matthew House has provided shelter for over 1600 refugees from seventy countries since it opened in 2000. Typically 8-10 people live there at a time. Residents are encouraged to cook and eat together and often long-term relationships are established in the 30 days of their stay. Among other things, the McNairs help residents sort out legal documents, bank accounts, doctors appointments, driving tests, language classes, grocery shopping and apartment hunting. |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm |
| Dates | All year |
| Languages | English |
| Contact Information |
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| Address & Map | |
| Located In Community | Fort Erie |
| Intersection | Central Ave, north of Bertie St |
| Office Phone | 905-871-6059 |
| After Hours Phone | 905-871-7054 |
| E-Mail | matthewhfe@gmail.com |
| Website | www.matthewhouseforterie.com |
| Primary Contact | John Mtshede, Program Coordinator |
| Alternate Contact | Dominique Jacques-Joseph |
| Primary Executive | Jim McNair, Director |
| Other Details |
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| Service Level | (50) Non Profit |
| Subjects |
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| Subjects | Coordinating organizations ; Refugees ; Settlement services ; Shelters |
| Broader Terms | Housing ; Housing facilities ; Immigration ; Organizations ; Supportive settings |
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