Our Mission

To provide settlement services, compassionate care and a supportive community for refugees, survivors of war and persecution, enabling them to overcome their traumas and thrive in Canada.

Our Vision

Our vision is to become a leading resettlement organization, providing customized and comprehensive services to refugees who are survivors of persecution and war, enabling them to integrate effectively into Canadian society

Board of Directors

The Team

  • Anat Wertheim, Chair
  • Alan Frank
  • David Kornhauser
  • David Taylor
  • Deborah Glatter
  • Ellen Passmore
  • Emmanuel Didier
  • Irshad Mohamed, Treasurer
  • Mark Ansham
  • Noah Morris
  • Helen Latimer, Executive Director 
  • Trudi Rutherford, Program Director
  • Aimee Nikmard, YES! Program Coordinator
  • Varun Midha, Client Support Coordinator
  • Faheemah Qaaydi, Program Worker/Interpreter
  • Nadia Naso, Program Coordinator, Homework Club
  • Sakina (Farhad) Patanwala, Mental Health Counsellor

Our Founder and Patron

Irving Weisdorf, PCF Souvenirs

Major Donors

Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation

Steven Salamon and Karen Goos

Gil Aharon and Michelle Portnoy

Gerry and Sonia Rowan

Sylvia Aikins

Pamela and Marvin Tarek

John Keating

Dentons Canada LLP

Audrey and Peter Diamant

Chisvin Family Philanthropic Fund

Our Partners

  • Jewish Vocational Services (JVS)
  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)
  • Jewish Immigration Aid Service (JIAS)
  • Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT)
  • COSTI
  • CAMH
  • Lamp Lifeboat Ladder
  • Richmond Hill Welcome Center
  • York Region District School Board
  • Family Services York Region
  • Operation Ezra
  • St. Matthew’s United Church
  • St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
  • Lodzer Synagogue
  • Working Women of the World (WWOW)
  • Canadian Resettlement Society (CSR)
  • Catholic Refugee Sponsors Council
  • The Artemis Project
  • Human Endeavour
  • Office for Refugees Archdiocese of Toronto (ORAT)
  • Yezidi Human Rights Organization International
  • Canadian Jews and Friends of Yezidis
  • Holy Blossom Temple
  • Congregation Darchei Noam
  • National Council of Jewish Women (Toronto)
  • Grandmothers to Grandmothers (The Stephen Lewis Foundation)
  • Ve’ahavta

With thanks to Studeo for creating our wonderful storybooks. 

Our Funders

Land Acknowledgement

Project Abraham works in different communities across Ontario including York Region, Toronto and London. While each of these areas has different treaty territories, since many of our clients live in York region, Project Abraham acknowledges that we work on the traditional territory of many nations including the Huron-Wendat First Nation, the Haudenosaunee and the Anishinaabe peoples.