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A group of volunteers from Kitchissippi United Church in Ottawa, including ministry leader Rev. Daniel Addai Fobi, is racing against the clock to secure housing for 20 asylum seekers who have joined their community of faith since arriving in Canada. On September 30, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will end their funding of hotel rooms for asylum seekers, many of whom will be faced with the daunting challenge of finding safe and stable housing while navigating a new country. Kitchissippi United has long been active in sponsoring refugees. Rev. Fobi, a poet and LGBTQIA+ advocate originally from Ghana, leads God’s Beloved Group at Kitchissippi United, a group of Christian LGBTQIA+ refugees from Africa with more than 100 members. The group fosters love and acceptance over its monthly queer potluck and other gatherings, providing a spiritually nurturing community for its members, some of whom come from African nations where LGBTQIA+ individuals face exclusion, discrimination, and violence. Read the full story on the United Church website: https://united-church.ca/news/kitchissippi-united-church-members-race-secure-housing-asylum-seekers #UCCan #DeepBoldDaring #Asylum #Sanctuary (fb)