BROTTIER HOUSE is a Non Profit organization set up to provide a welcoming place, a HOME,
for all refugees. While it is primarily for private sponsored refugees, other refugees in need of temporary housing are welcome when space is available.
Since the late 1970’s Spiritans (Trans Canada Province), have been responding to the needs of refugees fleeing countries ravaged by war and hunger and seeking a new homeland. The Spiritans played a welcoming role for refugees when in 1979, there was a mass exodus of Vietnamese refugees as they left their war- torn country in over - crowded boats. During that time, Spiritans in Canada responded by sponsoring Vietnamese families. Since then Spiritans have continued to sponsor refugees fleeing civil strife, war and famine, from other countries including Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Somalia, Afghanistan, Central America, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Congo, South Africa and Iraq.
For more than twenty years, Brottier House served as a welcoming home for Refugees and assisting them to integrate into Canadian society. Today, Brottier house has come back to life to continue where it stopped. We are committed to provide a welcoming home for arriving refugees.
The home is named after Blessed Daniel Brottier, a Spiritan who devoted his life to lighten the burden of many human sorrows. He established orphanages and schools for abandoned children in Auteuil, France. He took residence at Auteuil among the abandoned children and orphans and showed them the love they needed.
Brottier House is community based. Its vision is inspired by the practice Blessed Brottier introduced in the orphanage at Auteuil- living together, accepting and loving each other.
Brottier House provides space for:
* A welcoming home for new refugees as they gradually integrate into Canadian society
* An opportunity for sponsors to meet with the refugee family
* Settlement counselors to meet with the newcomers
* Settlement information and services for newcomers
Brottier House is a Non Profit organization.
* We receive no direct government support.
* Donations are greatly appreciated! Cheques can be made payable to Spiritans, Memo: Brottier house
* Cheques can be made payable to Brottier House.
LOCATION:
Brottier House is situated near the intersection of Birchmount Road and Danforth Road in Scarborough; in a diverse community of many new immigrants.