A church in Ste. Anne is leading a community project to provide housing for refugees from war stricken countries. Earl Toews is the pastor of Dayspring Fellowship Church which has about 100 members. He says they have subdivided their church property in Ste. Anne to build homes for refugees.

"It's with the recognition that there's a persecuted church out there and there are a lot of people in that (global) church where staying home is no longer an option and they are in refugee camps. We feel it in our heart to provide a place for them to come to a safe place, a place that represents Christ's love."

Toews says their goal, over time, is to build a couple of single family homes as well as some multi family housing. He adds it remains to be determined where the refugees will come from. He notes the need is so wide and they have established connections with people in the Middle East, Asia and Africa to explain the project. Toews says the plan is still in its early stages.

"We have gone through the permission stage of subdividing our property. We've got some plans that we have written up where we are looking to put up a multi-family complex, also single family homes, in recognition that there are some bigger families and smaller families."

Church member Neville Hamilton is helping to organize fundraising events and says they will start with a 'Jamaica Night' September 12th, featuring Jamaican food and music.

"This is the first one so it's even more exciting. People should come and check it out. There will be other stuff to come yet but we'll start with this one to see how people react to it and stuff like that. It's a community event."

He adds says the congregation is pretty excited about the project and anxious to see how far they can take it and how many lives they can save.

Hamilton and Toews says it's their hope that the entire Ste. Anne and area community will become engaged in this project.