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My name is Michael. I’m a PHA and newcomer in Canada.

I found ACAS’s information through HALCO (HIV&AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario), and since then I become a member of ACAS family.

ACAS support team lighted up my life with hope from darkness. Two things I want to highlight that how ACAS support team has changed my life:

The first thing was ACAS support team has helped me a lot with my refugee claim.

The second thing was ACAS helped me to connect with medical and healthcare.

The words I want to share to other PHAs and myself: Never give up hope, when you lost yourself in darkness and despair, don’t forget the dawn is coming.

Regards, Michael

Meet Michael

Meet Boi-Anh

I am a first-generation Canadian and I identify as non-binary. I learned of QTAY through one of their Facebook events; I kept going to these events to meet more amazing people. A friend recommended the When You’re Ready program to me, so I took the plunge. Everything discussed was new and comforting to me as a queer person, and I think this is when I woke up and started taking charge of my life. That’s why I applied to become a peer educator too. I got to develop meaningful relationships with people and help make a difference in their lives. I’m so glad QTAY exists.