The Welcome Collective/Le collectif bienvenue

Welcome collective's mission is to reduce the stress and isolation of resettlement by providing material and psychosocial support to newly arrived refugee claimants and other disadvantaged newcomers in montreal. Welcome collective's essential goods programme redistributes household items and furniture to recently arrived refugee claimant families. We collect items from donors across the montreal metropolitan area and deliver complete apartment kits to families' homes including furniture basic kitchen supplies baby supplies and children's toys mattresses and kitchen appliances. Welcome collective also provides psychosocial support and orientation to local resources through individual intervention with social workers in-person and online workshops our welcome volunteer pairing program and our online resource guide the welcome guide. Welcome collective's work goes beyond immediate assistance to newcomers. As expressed in our vision and values statement we believe global migrations happen because of a lived experience of oppression. Alongside our material and social support services welcome collective uses its voice to advocate for a world of fair inclusive and caring societies where racism and patriarchy are things of the past and where people can live free from the legacies of colonialism exploitation and inequality in all forms.