• (647) 343-8928

  • 1756 St. Clair Ave West, Toronto ON M6N1J3

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Learn About Our Past

From History to
Present Day

Founded in 1982, the Vietnamese Women's Association of Toronto (VWAT), now operating as VWAT Family Services, was originally created to address the needs of Vietnamese women experiencing domestic violence who, due to the language barrier, were not able to access support and resources.

Today, VWAT has evolved into a multi-cultural, and sustainable centre for newcomers, their families, seniors and youth. For the past 40 years, VWAT has been playing an important role in integrating refugee and immigrant families into Canadian society.

To reflect the cultural diversity of Canada, our mandate is to address the needs of newcomers from all cultural and social backgrounds. Our goal is not only to aid adaptation, but also to create a sense of belonging for our clients who are starting their life in a new country.

  • We've been helping family for four decades get integrated into Canadian society.

Our Mission

VWAT Family Services is committed to:
1. Advancing education
2. Providing supportive counselling
3. Promoting healthy living
4. Encouraging integration for newcomers community
5. Raising awareness of domestic violence
6. Fostering community development

Our Vision

1. Enhance employee engagement
2. Expand services components for immigrants, seniors, and youth
3. Strengthen financial independence to ensure the sustainability of our organization
4. Establish a stronger brand and increase its presence in mainstream non-profit community
5. Build bridges with other non-profit organizations and key institutions to increase partnership, cooperation and capacity for collective action

Our Values

WECAIRE values:

                                                       Wholesome
                                                       Excellence
                                                       Care
                                                       Accountability
                                                       Inclusion
                                                       Respect
                                                       Equity

Wholesome

Excellence

Care

Accountability

Inclusion

Respect

Equity

We Change Your Life & World

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Charity With A Difference

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Become a Member

Do your part by helping your neighbors, new and old.

Become a Volunteer

Help us at the VWAT center with our operations or workshops and events.

Send Us a Donation

Contribute to our organization's efforts to support newcomers and others in need.
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Say Hello to Our Team

Meet Our Board of Directors

Mrs. Binh-Minh Hoang

Chair of the Board

Ms. Kim Cuong Le

Vice Chair – Internal

Mrs. Heather Pham

Vice chair – External

Mrs. Kim Quy Tran

Treasurer

Ms. Thi Be Nguyen

Secretary

Mrs. Kim Bao Nguyen

Board Member

Ms. Khanh Lan Ho

Board Member

Ms. Cuc Huynh

Board Member

Mrs. Tuyet Mai Nguyen

Board Member
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Say Hello to Our Team

Meet our Audit Committee

Mr. Huu Doanh Vu

Advisor

Mr. Tang Trang Nguyen

Advisor
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Say Hello to Our Team

Meet our Council of Advisors

Mr. Tuan Kiet Dang-Vu

Advisor

Mrs. P. Lan Nguyen

Advisor
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Say Hello to Our Team

Meet Our Staff

Vinh Truong

Executive Director
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Thuy Nguyen

Manager, Settlement and Employment Services
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Thu Le

Seniors Program Coordinator
Bio

Marilyn Tran

Youth Program Coordinator
Bio

Hieu To

English/Vietnamese Settlement Worker
Bio

Chieu Nguyen

English/Vietnamese Settlement Worker
Bio

Diana Marin-Hernandez

English/Spanish/French Settlement Worker

Sy Phuong Nguyen

Bookkeeper

Thao Pham

English/Vietnamese Employment Counsellor
Bio

Nhut-Suong Cu

English/Vietnamese Employment Counsellor
Bio

Sepideh Khonsari

English/Farsi Employment Counsellor
Bio

Thao Lang

DBA and IT Analyst

Documents

VWAT Bylaws

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Annual Reports

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