MICHELLE PEREDO: We continue to bring you the outreach conducted in part of the Worldwide Lingap Sa Mamamayan or Care For Humanity project as it impacts lives for the better. In Canada, immigrants are finding it difficult adjusting to the new cultural landscape, especially when it comes to finding employment. Sources show that getting a job in Canada for immigrants and foreigners is difficult because of the expectations of work experiences before getting hired, but as immigrants strive to make those adjustments in finding employment, timely aid has also made its way to places like in Montreal, Quebec, helping immigrants feel even more at home in their new surroundings. Laura Bridget Ibañez gives us that report.
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BEVERLYN (LIBERIAN IMMIGRANT, MONTREAL, CANADA): I came in June. June 12th. I entered Canada. I don’t know anybody. I’m still in search of work.
LAURA BRIDGET IBAÑEZ (INC NEWS CORRESPONDENT): Beverlyn is one of many immigrants who are striving to build a new life in a foreign country. But barriers like language have become an obstacle for settling in her new home.
BEVERLYN (LIBERIAN IMMIGRANT, MONTREAL, CANADA): Because everywhere I apply here, they will ask me [if] I can speak French. I can’t speak French. It’s very difficult because of no work.
LAURA BRIDGET IBAÑEZ (INC NEWS CORRESPONDENT): Quebec, Canada, is home to 500,000 non-permanent residents like Beverlyn, who struggle to adapt to the French language barrier and other challenges of immigrant integration.
BEVERLYN (LIBERIAN IMMIGRANT, MONTREAL, CANADA): The way of doing things on this side and the way they’re doing things in Africa is different. It’s so hard, [it’s] difficult.
LAURA BRIDGET IBAÑEZ (INC NEWS CORRESPONDENT): But time came where an event she attended would help her begin to settle in her new surroundings in Quebec.
BEVERLYN (LIBERIAN IMMIGRANT, MONTREAL, CANADA): It makes me feel lively. I’m so happy today, to see people accepting things and carrying them.
LAURA BRIDGET IBAÑEZ (INC NEWS CORRESPONDENT): The Care For Humanity project, aimed at providing for those in need has come to help immigrants throughout Montreal, Quebec. In partnership with the Church Of Christ, the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation brought immediate assistance here at the Olympia Reception Halls, located in Montreal’s West Island. Beverlyn among many others were impacted by the timely help.
BEVERLYN (LIBERIAN IMMIGRANT, MONTREAL, CANADA): It will help me a lot, because some of the things in the bag, I don’t have it. I know it will help me a lot and my friend that is in the house with me.
LAURA BRIDGET IBAÑEZ (INC NEWS CORRESPONDENT): Distributed were hundreds of care packages from the Felix Y. Manalo Foundation – containing noodles, soups and hygiene products like shampoo, toothpaste and others. Impacting people even like Gabriel, originally from Ghana, now here in Canada for only three weeks and for the first time experiencing outreach of the Church Of Christ for those in need.
GABRIEL (GHANAIAN IMMIGRANT, MONTREAL, QUEBEC): I have never moved to a new place before. But this is my first time to come here and to see all this. I’m going to use it for myself. I’m going to share this with my brothers who don’t have food. I’m very grateful because the Church Of Christ, they take care of everybody. The Church Of Christ is a very, very good Church. All around the world.
BROTHER MORIEL CADACIO (SUPERVISING MINISTER, ECCLESIASTICAL DISTRICT OF OTTAWA): We will never stop caring for them. Sharing with them our love, our gift, it is our faith, it is because of our love for our fellowmen, and most of all, love to our Almighty God.
LAURA BRIDGET IBAÑEZ (INC NEWS CORRESPONDENT): This work of outreach of the Church Of Christ continues, a concern, continuously stemming from its Executive Minister, who’s mandate to fight poverty has brought positive impact to people here in Montreal.
LINDA (RESIDENT, MONTREAL, QUEBEC): We’re going home with a gift. It’s not only a physical gift, but it’s also a spiritual gift. And I wanted to say thank you. I’m excited to be there.
BEVERLYN (LIBERIAN IMMIGRANT, MONTREAL, CANADA): The people of this organization. I want to [say] a very big thank you for what they did, and that God continues to guide them to do more for those in need. Thank you, Brother Eduardo V. Manalo, I want to say a very big thank you for doing these wonderful things in our life. Let God continue to bless you. Thank you again.
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MICHELLE PEREDO: Well, that does it for us on INC News World, tune in every Sunday for new episodes on INCTV and INCMedia.org, our YouTube channel and on streaming platforms. I’m Michelle Peredo. Thank you for joining us. Stay safe and we’ll see you next time. God bless.
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