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What People Are Saying

“I am grateful for the OMRA volunteers who had faith in me and helped me achieve my dreams”

“Since our arrival in Canada, we did not feel alienated because you were standing next to us with every step, and filling our lives with happiness, love and generosity”

“When we arrived in Canada, it was February, and the snow was so much.  When you come here for the first time, your psychological health becomes very bad given the fact that you have been through so much in your own country. So it was all black and dark. Once I got introduced to OMRA, I felt someone opening arms for a hug.“

“I would have been working full-time, even more than that. Trapped in that cycle and wouldn’t have been able to study. Thus, OMRA’s support provided me with the time and opportunity to use my skills and benefit from my occupation that I acquired back home to find a better job in Canada.”

Evaluating the effectiveness of OMRA Rent Subsidies

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation provided OMRA with funding in 2023 to evaluate the cost and impact of OMRA’s time-limited rent subsidies and to determine how the subsidies could be expanded to serve other vulnerable communities in Ottawa. A team from the University of Ottawa found that OMRA is reaching its target population with a high degree of satisfaction, resulting in housing stability, improvements in education and employment status, and increased social connection. The full evaluation can be found here – OMRA Evaluation Report.