A warm home. A caring community. 

Adam House is a non-profit Christian refugee reception centre located in Toronto, serving over 2000 refugee claimants (unsponsored refugees) since 2002. Adam House has a main location that provides short term shelter while refugee residents benefit from initial immigration and settlement services on site, and four transitional homes where residents can live while focusing on their education, training and employment opportunities before settling independently into their new lives in Canada. 

We are advocates; assisting newly arrived refugee claimants by providing shelter, orientation to life in Canada, and navigation through the complex immigration and settlement process. We welcome refugees regardless of race, ethnicity or creed.

Adam House is a faith-based, Christian ministry that serves those who have lost their home and country. The staff of Adam House provides practical and emotional support; communicating God’s love and sharing the hope that is in Jesus Christ.

Our mission is to serve refugee claimants by:

• Providing a welcoming short term home;

• Intentionally encouraging them to make a personal connection with Christ and His church in our community;

• Advocating for access to social, medical, and legal services;

• Assisting with the refugee claimant process;

• Facilitating integration into daily life in Canada;

• Educating churches and the community about the refugees landscape;

• Actively seeking and responding to opportunities for growth and development of the ministry.