Member Story

Recognizing Women in the field of Newcomer Navigation: Shler Ali and Lorraine Thomas

Shler Ali is a settlement worker with MOSAIC Newcomer Family Resource Network, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Here is her story:

I myself was a refugee and I understand the fear, trauma and challenges of refugees having gone through this experience. Due to the on-going civil war, the persecution of my own Kurdish people, and the destruction of my home, in 2012, I was forced to flee my native land of Syria,...

Nenyo Kwasitsu is a Graduate Programs secretary at Dalhousie University and is a serving board member of the Im/Migrant Women’s Association of Halifax (IMWAH) where she also volunteers as a Project Coordinator for their Art and Storytelling project sessions with Immigrant and migrant women and their children.

What led you to resettle in Canada?

I am Ghanaian by birth. In the 1990s, my Dad did a 6-month course at Dalhousie University and he loved it. When I finished Law school in Ghana, I worked...

Kimberley deLaunay, N4’s Quality Improvement Specialist, has been helping out during this pandemic by making face masks in her spare time.

“In April the need for masks in the community started to grow but everyone was struggling to find them. Like many in my community I wanted to help. So with a basic knowledge of sewing and the best of intentions, I began making masks for frontline workers, teachers, seniors, and anyone who needed one. I have distributed over a 100 masks and look forward to continue...