According to the United Nations, there are about nine millions refugees in the world. Only about a dozen countries offer permanent refugee re-settlement, and Canada is one of them. The Salvation Army is deeply involved in refugee issues, both overseas and in Canada.
Major Ruth Kimmins has national responsibility for immigrant and refugee issues at the Army’s national headquarters in Toronto, and she works on behalf of refugees waiting to come to Canada. Major Holly Patterson works with refugees living in the Greater Toronto Area.
