The owner and staff of a Hamilton, Ontario metal bar joined forces with friends and family to sponsor a Syrian family of four. They are going to sponsor refugees every year through BVOR, the quickest form of sponsorship.
Natasha Carew and Sean Ritchie invited their wedding guests to join them in sponsoring a refugee family through the #BVOR program. It worked so well that they encourage others to use major life events to form a sponsorship group.
A Whistler, B.C. hotel has partnered with local refugee sponsors to provide jobs for qualified newcomers.
A greenhouse owner offers jobs to the refugees his group sponsored — with surprising results.
Sponsor groups in southwestern Ontario share how their smaller communities offer support, networking and employment for refugees, and how they benefit from sponsoring.
Wondering how to find a refugee to sponsor? BVOR is an innovative program that matches you with UN-referred refugees in need.
