What’s Your Story

By Vlad Umnov “On February 24, 2022, tanks entered my city and a war began in my country. After living in occupation for 6 months, I decided to leave the city.” Katerina moved to Toronto from Melitopol, a city in southeastern Ukraine. Back home she helped children with mental health issues adapt to life. Now …

I highly recommend MNLCT to Ukrainians who need urgent help: Katerina’s Story Read More »

By Claudia Porras As a teacher, Martha has dedicated her entire life to guiding others. She is a native of Nicaragua. She was a tutor in elementary school and a teacher in high school for adult education. She has worked for various agencies of the United Nations system in Nicaragua. Four years ago, she had …

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By Vlad Umnov Lourdes calls herself a “very strong woman”. A few years ago, she lost everything – her independence, her home, her mobility. But you would never believe it if you met this smiling, energetic woman.  Lourdes came to Canada from Mexico City in the 1990s. “I have been living in this beautiful country …

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By Claudia Porras Life showed Ana Maria a difficult side when, during a long and painful recovery from cancer, her daughter moved out and Ana Maria was left to meet her rehabilitation challenges alone. With limited financial resources, she had to find a new home, and then on top of that, she did not speak …

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By Victor Kwawukume Ruth migrated to Canada with her family of three kids aged eight, 10 and 12 for greener pastures but upon arrival, pursuing her vision presented many challenges and frustrations. But one word from a counsellor at the Centre changed her life for good. Ruth left her home country of the Dominican Republic …

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Fatima, 29, arrived in Canada 5 years ago, breathing a heavy sigh of relief and relishing the opportunities for a new and better life. Two years later, she began to realize that dreaming of moving to Canada and settling in once arriving here were two completely different things. Then in a timely moment, a friend …

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Ten years ago, Cinthia left her home to start a new life in Canada. She spent nine of those years chasing dreams that remained fleeting. She felt like she was surrounded by a large body of water and yet she remained thirsty. There were moments when she would question her decision to migrate to Canada. …

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