About the community
The Eritrean Islamic Community of Waterloo Region is a community and cultural support group founded more than fifteen years ago. It supports around three hundred Eritrean community members across Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, with settlement support, youth sports, tutoring, community sponsorship, and gatherings for Ramadan, Eid and family occasions.
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Eritrean Islamic Community of KW Region empower our members by:
- Giving them a voice in the community at large and an opportunity to share their experience, concerns, and perspective.
- Creating opportunities to introduce the Eritrean Community to the larger Canadian public by working together and exchange culture, historical and traditional experiences.
- Providing information session to non-Eritrean origin Canadians about Eritrea, it’s culture, history, arts, Muslim and social events organized by the community.
- Identifying and addressing issues that affect the well being of the Eritrean community.
- Representing and advocating for members of the Eritrean community.
- Offering relevant programming, activities, and resources to members.
- Aiding in matters directly or indirectly related to the settlement and integration of Eritrean newcomers.
- Years serving the region
- 15+
- Community members
- 300
- Cities: Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge
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