We are here to assist. Our volunteer teams work in close liaison with organizations abroad and locally to provide resources and rebuild communities.
Community Outreach
Our outreach initiatives are focused on key areas of our community:
- Migrant Workers Outreach**: We provide laborers with basic knowledge of their new environment, ESL studies, access to healthcare, vaccine education, and counselling for mental health.
- Seniors Outreach**: We listen and respond to seniors' needs by delivering vital retirement programs, including life coaching, dance, exercise, gardening, talent showcases, and our nutritious food bank program.
Health & Wellness
ACRT has carried out over 35,000 HIV rapid tests. Our mobile clinic allows us to deliver vitamins and screen people in rural areas where clinics, hospitals, and medicines are not easily accessible.
Additionally, we provided PPE for migrant workers in Essex County during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as vaccine education and transportation to vaccination clinics.
Disaster Relief
Following natural disasters, we provide affected villages with the necessary support for both immediate and long-term needs of their community. We have worked in the Bahamas (following Hurricane Dorian), Thailand, Bolivia, and Nigeria.
Migrant Women Farm Workers Initiative (MWFWi)
This 30-month government-funded project supports a response and recovery from the impacts of COVID-19 through systemic change. Active Care Response Team will achieve this by identifying key issues and barriers which prevent Migrant Women Farm Workers (MWFW) from fully participating in decision-making and leadership roles.
Through research of current legislation, policies, and practices, as well as stakeholders' input, we will make recommendations for change and develop an action plan to address these issues.
