Donate
Help ensure newcomers have a safe first home in Canada. Choose a giving program below — every dollar supports refugees rebuilding their lives in Toronto.
A single refugee claimant receives on average only $330 per month for basic needs through Ontario Works. Government-issued ID — often required just to open a bank account or sign a lease — costs around $40.
The Emergency Fund helps with the most critical needs on a case-by-case basis: work permit re-applications during appeals, winter supplies, and unplanned emergency expenses.
$50 and up
Separated refugee youth aged 16–24 fled to Canada alone. They are eager to continue their education despite traumatic separation from family — but face real costs getting accustomed to Canadian schools.
$50 and up
Many refugees in our Transitional Housing units depend on food banks, which rarely provide the fresh fruits and vegetables essential to good health.
Fresh Food vouchers give newly arrived refugees access to perishable foods they would otherwise go without.
$50 = 1 week of fresh food
Donate Online
Our donation widget is provided by CanadaHelps — a registered Canadian charity that processes donations for 86,000+ Canadian charities and issues instant tax receipts.
If the widget does not appear, please call 416-864-0515 or email info@sojournhouse.org — we will help you complete your donation.
Donation FAQ
Yes. Sojourn House operates as M.U.C. Shelter Corporation, a registered Canadian charity (Charitable Registration 890053192RR0001). Online donations made through CanadaHelps receive an official tax receipt by email from CanadaHelps.
Donations support the giving program you choose — the Refugee Emergency Fund, Youth Education Support, or the Fresh Food Program — as well as the day-to-day essentials of shelter life: warm meals, bedding, and 24-hour care.
Yes — call 416-864-0515 or email info@sojournhouse.org and our team will help you complete your donation.
Monthly giving is available through the CanadaHelps donation form — select “monthly” after choosing your amount. Monthly donors give residents something priceless: predictable support.
