Every dollar donated is used for refugee sponsorship, settlement and support.
All donations to the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa and all donations of $100 or more paid to First United Church Ottawa will receive a charitable receipt for tax purposes.
Donations may be designated for a specific refugee or family for whom we are raising sponsorship funds.
By Cheque
For Afghan Sponsorships:
Cheques should be made payable to The Incorporated Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa
For Syrian Sponsorships:
Cheques should be made payable to First United Church Ottawa
Please send cheques to
OCRA
164 Glebe Avenue,
Ottawa, ON K1S 2C5
We will ensure that cheques are delivered to the Churches.
Electronic Transfer
For Afghan Sponsorships:
Go to https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/3442?tabstyle=1&v1=true
Select “OTTAWA CENTRE REFUGEE ACTION – AFGHAN SPONSORSHIPS “ from the drop-down menu.
A tax receipt will be issued automatically.
For Syrian Sponsorships:
Electronic transfers may be made by email to:
Specify “OCRA Sponsorships” and provide your address to receive a tax receipt, which will be issued at year-end.
When you donate electronically, please advise us by email at [email protected]
Pledges
We also gratefully accept pledges of financial support for specific refugee families/individuals for whom we are raising sponsorship funds.
We do not file sponsorship applications unless we are assured there will be sufficient funds to cover the cost of the sponsorship. Pledges therefore allow us to proceed with preparation and filing applications with confidence that funds will be available later when required.
Notes:
Pledges are payable when sponsorship applications are sent to IRCC by the Sponsorship Agreement Holder.
There is often a lengthy delay — sometimes several years! — between preparation of an application, filing of the application with IRCC and the arrival of a new family.
Donate via PayPal
Please note that we cannot provide tax receipts for donation made payable to OCRA or through our PayPal account.