The Outreach Committee of Presbytery has a concern regarding the urgent refugee situation in our world.

Who is a refugee? The United Nations Refugee definition:
A refugee is a person who "owing to a well-founded fear of being
persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a
particular social group, or political opinion, is outside the country of
his nationality, and is unable to or, owing to such fear, is unwilling
to avail himself of the protection of that country..."

Source: The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees

Refugees are people: any man, woman or child can become a refugee. 80% of the world’s refugees are women and children.

The need is very great at this time. We would request each congregation to let us know if your congregation is assisting a refugee or a refugee family or involved in a related project. Please, if you are not now involved, would you consider sponsoring a refugee family or a single refugee. Let us know if there is any interest. There may be Presbytery resources available to assist congregations in this matter.

Please respond to Rev. Nan St. Louis, Convenor, Outreach Committee, the Presbytery of Waterloo-Wellington.