Host a refugee

Too many refugees will spend tonight in one of Toronto’s crowded city shelters. If you have a spare bedroom, you can play an active role in bringing refugees out of the shelter system and into the greater community.

Matthew House and International Association for Refugees (IAFR) partner together to offer training and support to community hosts and to match Refugees with compassionate people living in the community to live together.

Your commitment as a Host

You’ll provide safe, temporary housing and friendship for a refugee individual or family for a period of 3-6 months. Refugee Guests are Matthew House residents who have lived in one of our homes and who need somewhere safe to live while working on finding more permanent housing.

Interested in becoming a community host? We would love to connect with you. Please contact us, and a member of the Matthew House team will be in touch with you to answer your questions and explain the application process.