This Inspiring Wall Of Hope In Peterborough Shows Kindness To New Refugees

Hundreds of hand-written messages from students, teachers and other community members have been installed on the New Canadians Centre’s Wall of Hope to welcome refugees.

The Wall of Hope at New Canadians Centre in Peterborough

For people who feel powerless in the face of what is happening in the world today, a few words of kindness can mean a great deal.

One child who came here 7 years ago as a New Canadian wrote this powerful message...

Here are some of the other messages written to newcomers (and yes, it will get warm here eventually)...

You can view more messages on the Wall of Hope here.

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