{"id":1026,"date":"2025-07-28T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shalomtothenations.org\/?page_id=1026"},"modified":"2026-02-03T09:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T09:25:08","slug":"impact-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shalomtothenations.org\/en\/impact-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1026\" class=\"elementor elementor-1026\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da2bdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7da2bdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb134c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fb134c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-quote-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H336c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v128c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h80v64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64h-8c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v48c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h8c88.4 0 160-71.6 160-160V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v128c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h80v64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64h-8c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v48c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h8c88.4 0 160-71.6 160-160V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92eeec5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92eeec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea5610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ea5610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mary<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61da54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c61da54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">- CEO MDS, USA and Nigeria<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35326bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35326bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5412005 text-area elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5412005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>I have seen first hand what STNI does in Rwanda, Kenya, Nigeria and Canada. While working with them for branding and positioning, I shed tears countless times, because I have worked with a number of organisations internationally, but STNI is one of the few that truly cares; all funding go towards the projects and this level of transparency is rare. This is the organisation to donate to, this people really care.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cad69 elementor-align-right show-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f0cad69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 216H12c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12v56c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12h301.941v46.059c0 21.382 25.851 32.09 40.971 16.971l86.059-86.059c9.373-9.373 9.373-24.569 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5412005 text-area elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5412005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We say thank you to STNI. No one cared about us before STNI. Our children were out of school, and we were hunger, with no hope but the sweet release of death. Now we have learnt skills and consider ourselves as widows, useful to the society\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We no longer cry for the hopelessness of our children; their future is bright with STNI\u2019s support.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cad69 elementor-align-right show-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f0cad69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-long-arrow-alt-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M313.941 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e-parent\" data-id=\"29bd96c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a47119 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"3a47119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-quote-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M464 32H336c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v128c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h80v64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64h-8c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v48c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h8c88.4 0 160-71.6 160-160V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48zm-288 0H48C21.5 32 0 53.5 0 80v128c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h80v64c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64h-8c-13.3 0-24 10.7-24 24v48c0 13.3 10.7 24 24 24h8c88.4 0 160-71.6 160-160V80c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92eeec5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92eeec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea5610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ea5610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testimonial from community member<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35326bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35326bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5412005 text-area elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5412005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It cannot be overstated how impactful Shalom To The Nations\u2019 programs have been to our local community, with ripple effects impacting communities outside of Canada. For many years, formal volunteering on our Board to inform policy, strategy, and direction, fostering collaborative action from other not-for-profit sector partners, and creating a pipeline of individual support has set a precedent for best practices regarding social community investment strategy. 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">- Executive Director, Adam House. (Homeless Shelter, in Ontario)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35326bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35326bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5412005 text-area elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5412005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">To illustrate STNI community leadership, allow me to share an example demonstrating their creative and unique approach that helped refugees adjust and establish themselves in Canada. During the Adam House\u2019s 15th anniversary celebration, Amani was invited as a keynote speaker; he delivered a very articulate key message on how building resilience had helped him cope with life challenges as a refugee in Canada. Subsequently, they invited other refugees to take on new challenges by serving the Canadian community through volunteerism, work, and other forms of giving back to the community. His testimony filled the room of about 300 attendees with a sense of hope to see someone who came as a refugee succeeding. His example is such an inspiration to many newcomers who are facing integration barriers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a 10+ years record of volunteerism, Amani has proven to have\u00a0an outstanding commitment to support vulnerable populations. These populations include newcomers\/refugees, women and children in vulnerable situations, and a strong passion for advocating for persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you would like any further details, please contact me at 416-538-2836 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lchaimiti@adamhouse.org\">lchaimiti@adamhouse.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lucy Chaimiti<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Executive Director, Adam House<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0cad69 elementor-align-right show-more elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f0cad69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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elementor-size-default\">Anonymous in Toronto<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61da54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c61da54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">- (who has mental disability challenges and was helped by STNI  Letter of Support for Nomination of Mr. Amani Hitimana for the David C. Onley Award for Leadership In Accessibility: Role Model Award)<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35326bb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35326bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5412005 text-area elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5412005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">As a person who has a mental disability, I came to know Mr Hitimana as a senior Leader of Shalom To The Nations, an organization that serves the high-risk community in the Jane and Finch area in Toronto.<br \/>\nI was very impressed with the number of people with disabilities who have been integrated into that church community. I attended York University and graduated with a BA in psychology in 1999.<br \/>\nAfter struggling with mental illnesses for over 30 years, I never thought that \u00a0I would be able to contribute and be a part of the community anymore. But when I met Mr. Hitimana 2 years ago, my perspective totally changed. He allowed me to be in charge of the sound systems anytime there is a community event and encouraged me to be part of the community. I never thought that any organization would do this for a person with a mental disability, and I cannot think of any other candidate who is qualified for the Role Model Award for contributing to the quality of life of people with disabilities.<br \/>\nToday, I am still in the same position, and I serve the community with joy and satisfaction. However, my quality of life has improved.<br \/>\nI feel valued for my contributions and my confidence has significantly increased. My Psychiatrist and my family members \u00a0are very surprised with the improvement this opportunity has made in my life. They all want to meet Mr. Hitimana to say thank you to him. Today I can drive my vehicle and live a normal life as any other Canadian citizen. This opportunity has greatly contributed to my healing and restoration.<br \/>\nI believe that the government should be pleased to see persons with disabilities included and given responsibilities as \u00a0it helps to break down barriers and encourage inclusion.<br \/>\nI do not think you can have a better candidate for the Role Model Award. 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