Horn of Africa Relief educational & settlement services org. (HARESSO)

The Horn of Africa Relief Educational and Settlement Services Organization (HARESSO) team hosted a welcoming event for two newcomers to Canada. The reception was held in Edmonton, Alberta, and hosted Hamda Ahmed Jama, and Joseph Amadu, who had recently migrated from Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp and Indonesia's Jakarta. We talked with them and provided them brief orientations on the weather, Canadian culture, norms, and ways of life and more, particularly Alberta province. They were introduced to prominent members of the community and shared their experiences with them during the event, which was more of a greeting and networking event. The volunteers from (HARESSO) played a vital role in making this event a success. Over a cup of tea and a meal, we discussed our experiences, expectations, and realities of living in Canada during these trying times. The two of them have promised to attend any future event that the organization hosts for newcomers to share their experiences because they have learned a lot and are willing to do the same for others.