SASKATOON — On Nov. 4, 2025, the refugee committee of the Parish of Christ Church, Saskatoon, was among those who welcomed two refugee families to their new home in Saskatoon.
Welcomed were Alem Mihrotu Weldetensay and her daughters, Eldana and Fayruz, and Eldana’s brother Goitom Meheretu Weldetnsae and his family.
Their journey has been long and difficult, from Ethiopia to Sudan to Egypt to Saskatoon, with triumph and tragedy along the way. We are grateful for their safe arrival and to all who made this possible, including Roko and Negasi, the members of our refugee committee — Bev, Carla, Stephanie, Mark, Barbara, the Rev. Jan Bigland-Pritchard and Brad Redekopp MP — and to all who prayed, made financial contributions, and donations of household items.
The families are now getting settled, the children are attending school, and the adults are learning English and beginning the long process of adapting to their new home. We praise God for keeping them safe and bringing them to their new home.
On Dec. 7, 2025, both families and many of their sponsors and supporters attended a service at Christ Church, where they were formally welcomed and blessed by Bishop Chad. Following the service, both families shared a light lunch and a time of fellowship with the congregation in the parish hall.
