Never Again

We write to invite you to a memorial service honouring the life of Edwin Kiplagat, a 32-year-old Kenyan newcomer who tragically passed away in a Toronto shelter on April 30, 2025.

This memorial is a time to come together in grief, solidarity, and love—for Edwin, his family, and all those we’ve lost. It also serves as a call to action for stronger mental health support and systemic change for African refugees.

📍 Dominion Church – 2256 Sheppard Ave West, North York
📅 Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 🕑 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the beautiful mothers in our village and beyond!

You are the heart of the home and the soul of the village.
You carry life, wisdom, and strength—with unmatched grace.

You are the real heroes.

Today, we honour your love, your sacrifices, and your power.

We see you. We thank you. We love you.

Happy Mother’s Day—Ubuntu begins with you.

It takes a village—thank you.

Your generous donations are helping us turn empty spaces into welcoming homes. From furniture to funds, every gift counts.

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Earlier today, had the pleasure of hosting Mr. Jean Pierre Ndimbona — , a.k.a. KIDUM, at the ACAH Village Hub. KIDUM, a legendary East African artist, is in Canada for his highly anticipated year-end concert series, with performances in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. See the flyer for more details!

We are honored to celebrate his remarkable talent and contribution to music, and to host him as part of our commitment to fostering cultural connections and community engagement.

Our team also had the privilege of producing our very first podcast with Kidum at the ACAH Village Hub—part of our Series, brought to you by . This groundbreaking initiative aims to amplify voices that inspire, lead, and transform our communities into a better future.

Merci à Tous, and a heartfelt thank you to , , , , and the entire team for making today’s visit so special.

The podcast episode from today’s recording will be available shortly. Stay tuned for inspiring conversations and insights from the ACAH Village Hub!

BIG congrats to , for bringing the legend to our city!

Join Us at the Press Conference:
A collective of stakeholders, including the Crisis in Our City Network, will host a press conference at City Hall this Friday, December 20th, at 11:30AM. We will discuss the implications of City Council’s inaction and advocate for accountability and justice.

Let’s stand together to demand better from our city leadership.

In solidarity,
African Canadian Collective (ACC) & Crisis in Our City Network (COC)

Our Community Mourns Alisha & Demands Justice

On December 8, 2024, our sister, Alisha Brooks, was taken from us in a preventable tragedy. Her loss follows the recent death of Erixon Kabera at the hands of Hamilton Police, highlighting systemic failures that endanger our communities.
This time, authorities failed to prevent repeat offences, protect women, and ensure our neighbourhoods are safe.

RCHC & ACC honor Alisha not only as a colleague and friend, but as a sister whose voice uplifted unhoused and marginalized people. Her potential and light were stolen by a system that allowed a known violent offender to live in a residential area.

We must ask: Why was this man—convicted of violent crimes—placed in a halfway house near families? Why do safeguards meant to protect women like Alisha continue to fail? How many more lives must we lose before we see real change?

We demand justice for Alisha Brooks, accountability from those who allowed this to happen, and systemic reforms to prevent more needless deaths. Please join us in supporting her family during this difficult time through the GoFundMe campaign (in our Bio). Let us stand together, demand justice, and ensure Alisha’s death is not in vain.

Alisha, we will carry your legacy forward. May you rest in peace.

Some of the featured books for our Book Club and Speaker’s Corner are from . Stay tuned for an invitation to join us in this enriching Village Hub Experience.

Please join our community in as we continue to ask for answers for Erixon!

To support the family, please go on the GoFundMe link; https://www.gofundme.com/f/remembering-erixon

In Vancouver, BC for the Conference, where we participated on a panel for Equity in Focus: Black Housing Perspectives & Barriers.

It’s always an honour to have the opportunity to present our ACAH Village Model & Initiative with folks in the sector & be part learnings on the impact others are having in the eco-system as we work towards building a better society for all.

thanks to the Network for the Advancement of Black Communities’s for their ongoing support throughout this journey 🙏🏾

Turikumwe ✊🏾

Join One Nation Radio on X/Twitter or YouTube Live
— : One Nation Radio together with diaspora based platforms will host an X Space today, streamed live on YouTube, focusing on “Analyzing the Impact of Erixson Kabera’s Tragic Incident: Community Safety and Prevention Measures for Rwandans in Canada”

https://x.com/onenationradio3/status/1858161333042033003?s=46&t=3W6zDKdGlA7RoHCjpRBYVA

There will be a vigil and march, titled "Justice for Erixon Kabera", this Thursday, November 14th, 2024 starting 6PM.

We shall meet at Hamilton City Hall (address on flyer above) at 6PM SHARP.

This will be a PEACEFUL protest, in memory of our brother & friend Erixon.

There is a QR code in the second flyer, which has a link to the GoFundMe page, so you can contribute to it using your phone on Thursday.

Please circulate to all of your networks.

PLEASE LET US BE ON TIME, SO WE CAN BETTER COORDINATE THE PROCEEDINGS.

Thank you again for your continued support.

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Town Hall to Address African Asylum Seekers Crisis in Ontario, Focusing on Challenges they Face & Potential Solutions

*WHEN: Friday, October 18th, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
*WHERE: 339 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 1S9

REGISTRATION IN OUR BIO LINK☝🏾

The African Canadian Collective (ACC) is coordinating a provincial response, emphasizing that this is a province-wide crisis, not isolated to specific regions, and requires equitable funding and support to ensure all newcomers are served effectively across Ontario.