Meet Nahid. She is a volunteer with CIWA’s Tax Clinic, Modular Training Program, and March Volunteer of the Month. Nahid Sharmin moved to Calgary with her husband and son in 2008. She holds a Master’s degree in Botany from Bangladesh. They lived in multiple...
Gender-based violence is one of the most pervasive forms of human rights violations and has risen significantly during COVID-19. Data indicates that marginalized communities experience disproportionate rates of gender-based violence due to structural discrimination...
Help immigrant women, girls, and their families impacted by COVID-19 CIWA provides much needed assistance to newcomers to Canada, to help them settle and integrate into their new country. Many of them are low income families who require support and assistance and are...
Meet Vanessa. She is a Program Coordinator and Instructor for the Child Development Worker Training program at CIWA. Vanessa moved to Canada in 2016 because she wanted to have an international experience and expand her view of life. She speaks Tagalog, Bicolano, and...
Meet Elselita. She is currently a volunteer for the Filipino Community Development Program. Elselita (Elsie) came to Canada as a live-in caregiver in 2008 and she continues to work for the same family on a part-time basis. She hopes to continue working with children...
