Why Support AURA?
Why Support AURA?

Why Support AURA?

Stan Squires

 Board Member

AURA changed my life, and in the last decade has helped me change many other lives as a result.

I first met AURA in September 2015 at a sponsorship education session led by the inspirational Ian McBride (former Executive Director of AURA)…

Sandra Seaborn

 Board Chair

The joy of the first hug after years of separation. The realization that your children can walk to school without fear. AURA builds a bridge of hope to a new future. I grew up hearing...

Ted Robinson

 Board Member

I have known about AURA for over 20 years.

Our church (then St. Simon-the-Apostle) sponsored a refugee family of five from Iraq. I was a member of the sponsorship committee. The three young girls (then 6 and 7) are now all university graduates with good jobs and active members of the Canadian community…

Pete Pynenburg

 Board Member

I support AURA because they do such a fantastic job of supporting groups that sponsor refugees. The training is great and the website is chock full of useful tools and tips.

I first became aware of AURA approximately 10 years ago when my church sponsored our…

Brent Alexander

 Board Member

AURA was able to get all the paperwork in and accepted within the very tight timeframe much to the sponsors great relief.

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