PROJECT ABRAHAM

What PROJECT ABRAHAM does

Project Abraham is a federally incorporated Canadian charity (Registration Number 784379281RR0001) headquartered in Markham, Ontario, that delivers settlement, education, and trauma-informed support services to newcomer refugees and survivors of persecution across Ontario. Founded in 2017, the organization operates with a small paid staff of 1–10 employees supplemented by volunteers, and serves more than 500 people per year across York Region, Toronto, and London, Ontario, delivering approximately 3,800 hours of classes annually in 11 languages. Its six-program portfolio comprises Settlement Support (navigation of work permits, forms, healthcare, and community resources), YES! English Language Classes (online, small-group instruction for adults facing barriers such as trauma or learning disabilities), RYSE Women's Empowerment (trauma-informed workshops and case management for newcomer women), Homework Club (virtual one-on-one K–12 tutoring), PA Study Squad (group virtual workshops for grades 8–12 on academic and life skills), and NextStep Workplace Communications (workplace language and cultural training).

The underlying technology is a virtual program delivery model — primarily conventional online conferencing and content platforms — that enables remote tutoring, small-group classes, and workshops without requiring physical infrastructure in each served geography. There is no proprietary AI or software product; the moat is human-capital and trust-driven rather than technology-led. Programs are delivered free of charge to eligible permanent residents, protected persons, convention refugees, and temporary foreign workers.

The revenue model is exclusively donation- and grant-based. Project Abraham is funded by individual donations, foundation grants (including the Zita and Mark Bernstein Family Foundation and Rotary Toronto Eglinton), corporate donors, and government funders, with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as the flagship government funder and the Ontario Trillium Foundation as a major provincial funder. The organization maintains a 30+ partner ecosystem spanning settlement agencies, post-secondary institutions, mental health providers, advocacy groups, and faith-based community partners that supply referrals, co-delivery, and volunteer capacity. Leadership comprises Executive Director Helen Latimer, Founder and Patron Irving Weisdorf, and a Board chaired by David Taylor with Treasurer Irshad Mohamed and additional directors.

Name

PROJECT ABRAHAM

Legal name

Project Abraham

Website

https://projectabraham.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Project Abraham is a Canadian nonprofit charity providing settlement support, English classes, women's empowerment, and tutoring for newcomer refugees and survivors of persecution across Ontario, funded by donations and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee Settlement and Newcomer Support Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Refugee settlement services
• English language training
• Newcomer support programs
• Women's empowerment services
• Educational tutoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Markham

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Project Abraham is a federally incorporated Canadian charity (Registration Number 784379281RR0001) that relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund its programs and operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Project Abraham is a federally incorporated Canadian charity that delivers settlement, English language, women's empowerment, and educational tutoring programs to newcomer refugees and survivors of persecution across Ontario. Its service portfolio includes six programs (Settlement Support, YES! English Language Classes, RYSE Women's Empowerment, Homework Club, PA Study Squad, and NextStep Workplace Communications) provided free of charge to eligible clients. Programs are delivered virtually and in-person across York Region, Toronto, and London, Ontario, reaching more than 500 people per year.

Product overview

Project Abraham is a nonprofit charitable organization — not a software product company — offering a suite of settlement and educational programs for newcomers, refugees, and survivors of persecution and war in Canada. Its service portfolio consists of six distinct programs: Settlement Support (guiding newcomers through work permits, healthcare, and integration); YES! English Language Classes (online, small-group English instruction for adults with learning barriers); RYSE Women's Empowerment (trauma-informed mental health workshops and case management for newcomer women); Homework Club (virtual one-on-one tutoring for K–Grade 12 students); PA Study Squad (group-based virtual workshops for high school students on academic and life skills); and NextStep Workplace Communications (workplace language and cultural training for employed or job-seeking newcomers). All programs are delivered virtually and are available free of charge to eligible participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Settlement Support Guided settlement services helping newcomers navigate work permits, forms, healthcare access, and integration into Canadian society, with connections to community organizations and resources.
• YES! English Language Classes Online English language courses with small class sizes tailored to newcomers facing barriers such as trauma, learning disabilities, lack of formal education, or scheduling challenges, prioritizing daily-life language skills.
• RYSE Women's Empowerment Program Trauma-informed support and life skills workshops with a mental health focus for newcomer women, offering one-to-one case management, peer connections, and referrals to community services.
• Homework Club Virtual tutoring program individually matching qualified tutors to students from kindergarten through Grade 12 with weekly one-on-one sessions to support academic progress.
• PA Study Squad Group-based virtual workshops for high school students (grades 8–12) focusing on skill-building in academic success, digital skills, communication, leadership, life skills, and time management.
• NextStep Workplace Communications Practical workplace communication training for newcomers, covering professional communication strategies, role-plays, email writing, small talk, teamwork, and conflict resolution for Canadian workplaces.

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% of students improved their English speaking skills
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

39 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, minor and flagship.

• Jewish Vocational Services (JVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization providing employment and settlement support services. JVS collaborates on Study Squad workshops including post-secondary pathway exploration programs.
• Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting survivors of persecution and torture. Shared focus on trauma-informed care for vulnerable refugee populations.
• COSTIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor settlement and employment services provider in Ontario. Collaborates on comprehensive newcomer support services.
• CAMHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre for Addiction and Mental Health partnership for mental health support and resources for traumatized refugees.
• York Region District School BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership supporting newcomer children and youth academic success through homework club and study squad programs.
• CultureLinkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSettlement organization collaborating on Study Squad post-secondary pathway workshops with Toronto Metropolitan University.
• Volunteer TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial volunteer recruitment partnership. Project Abraham is proud to partner with Volunteer Toronto for volunteer engagement.
• IRCC (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada)flagshipOthersPrimary government funder providing funding through Canada's immigration and settlement programs.
• The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish community advocacy organization supporting immigration and refugee resettlement initiatives.
• Jewish Immigration Aid Service (JIAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish immigration support organization aiding refugee resettlement.
• Lamp Lifeboat LadderminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization supporting refugee resettlement efforts.
• Richmond Hill Welcome CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity welcome center supporting newcomer settlement in York Region.
• Family Services York RegionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily services organization providing support referrals for newcomer families.
• Operation EzraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugee sponsorship organization supporting Yezidi and other refugee resettlement.
• Office for Refugees Archdiocese of Toronto (ORAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic refugee settlement services through the Archdiocese of Toronto.
• Yezidi Human Rights Organization InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner supporting Yezidi survivor resettlement. Project Abraham specifically serves Yezidi women who survived genocide.
• Canadian Resettlement Society (CSR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefugee resettlement organization supporting government and private sponsorship programs.
• Catholic Refugee Sponsors CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCouncil supporting Catholic refugee sponsorship initiatives.
• St. Matthew's United ChurchminorOthersReligious community partner supporting refugee resettlement efforts.
• St. Paul's Lutheran ChurchminorOthersReligious community partner supporting refugee resettlement efforts.
• Lodzer SynagogueminorOthersJewish community partner supporting refugee resettlement efforts.
• Holy Blossom TempleminorOthersJewish community partner supporting refugee resettlement efforts.
• Congregation Darchei NoamminorOthersJewish community partner supporting refugee resettlement efforts.
• National Council of Jewish Women (Toronto)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish women's organization supporting women-focused refugee programs.
• Ve'ahavtaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish social justice organization supporting refugee and newcomer services.
• Working Women of the World (WWOW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting women in workforce integration.
• The Artemis ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram supporting refugee women and girls.
• Human EndeavourminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization supporting refugee resettlement.
• Canadian Jews and Friends of YezidiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvocacy group supporting Yezidi community and genocide survivors.
• Grandmothers to Grandmothers (The Stephen Lewis Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampaign supporting grandmothers caring for children affected by HIV/AIDS and refugees.
• Rabco Foodservice LtdminorOthersCorporate food service partner supporting organizational operations.
• Strides TorontominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services organization collaborating on Study Squad workshops with Centennial College and University of Toronto.
• Centennial CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-secondary institution partnering on Study Squad OSAP, scholarships and bursaries workshops.
• George Brown CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-secondary institution partnering on Study Squad post-secondary pathway workshops.
• Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-secondary institution partnering on Study Squad post-secondary pathway workshops with CultureLink.
• University of TorontominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPost-secondary institution partnering on Study Squad student life and budgeting workshops.
• Centre FrancophoneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-language settlement services referral partner for newcomers seeking services en francais.
• College BorealminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench-language college offering settlement and linguistic services for French-speaking newcomers.
• StudeominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner who created Project Abraham's storybooks for children.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• COSTI Immigrant Services: One of Ontario's largest settlement and language training providers. Directly comparable as a multi-program newcomer services agency; broader scale and more funding sources make it the dominant incumbent Project Abraham partners with.
• Catholic Crosscultural Services (CCS): Large Ontario settlement agency providing language training, settlement, and employment services. Comparable newcomer mandate and IRCC-funded program mix; broader geographic reach across Ontario.
• YMCA Newcomer Services (Ontario): Broader incumbent delivering newcomer settlement, language assessment, and youth programs across Ontario. Comparable service portfolio and client base, but operating at much larger institutional scale.

Direct peers

• AURA (Assyrian Universal Relief Association): Canadian nonprofit delivering settlement and mental health services to newcomer refugee populations, including Middle Eastern Christian and minority groups. Comparable trauma-informed refugee mandate and community-based delivery.
• Ve'ahavta: Toronto Jewish social justice organization offering newcomer settlement, language, and outreach programs. Comparable in faith-affiliated roots, Ontario geography, and refugee support mission; listed as a Project Abraham partner.
• Canadian Centre for Victims of Torture (CCVT): Ontario nonprofit delivering trauma-informed settlement, mental health, and community support for refugee survivors. Closest peer on trauma-informed care for persecuted newcomers — Project Abraham's core niche.
• Jewish Vocational Service (JVS Toronto): Toronto-based nonprofit providing employment, settlement, and language services to newcomers. Directly comparable in target population and service mix, and an active Project Abraham partner (Study Squad collaboration).
• CultureLink Settlement Services: Toronto-based nonprofit supporting newcomers through settlement, language, and youth programs. Direct overlap on Study Squad post-secondary pathway workshops and shared newcomer youth focus.
• JIAS Toronto: Jewish Immigrant Aid Service supporting refugee resettlement in Toronto. Direct overlap with Project Abraham on Jewish-community-affiliated refugee resettlement and sponsorship support.

Regional players

• Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office: Toronto East York settlement and community services agency serving newcomer families with settlement, language, and youth programs. Comparable community-led newcomer delivery but serves a more localized catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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