Record #:
CWL1130
Last Modified:
04 Jun 2025
Last Full Update:
24 Nov 2025
Description & Services
| Description | Community based organization providing settlement and integration services and programs to facilitate early settlement of newcomers to Peel and the surrounding areas Services: newcomer settlement youth leadership programs community and wellness women and families children's program seniors program violence against women mental health program volunteer program |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 9am-5pm |
| Areas Served | Peel Region |
| Eligibility | Open to all newcomers |
| Application | Call office |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English ; Arabic ; Fanti ; Ga ; Somali ; Swahili ; Twi |
Contact Information
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Main St N and Bovaird Dr W |
| Transit Information | Brampton Transit www.brampton.ca/transit/home.tml Go Transit www.gotransit.com/publicroot/home.asp |
| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Office Phone | 905-460-9514/647-570-9514 |
| Fax | 905-460-9769 |
| info@africancommunityservices.org | |
| Website | www.africancommunityservices.org |
| Primary Contact | Jeff Msangi, Programs Manager; Phone: 905-460-9514 ext 227; Email: Msangij@africancommunityservices.org |
| Primary Executive | Wambui Karanja, Executive Director; Phone: 905-460-9514 ext 224; Email: wkaranja@africancommunityservices.org |
Other Details
| Print Material | Periodic newsletter; annual reports; project reports; research studies; agency brochures; program flyers |
| Established | 1993 |
| Elections | Annually |
| Funding | City / Town - Brampton and Area Community Foundation ; Provincial - Ministry of Citizenship; Ontario Early Years ; Federal - Citizenship and Immigration Canada ; Fundraising ; Donations ; United Way ; Foundation - Ontario Trillium Foundation; Maytree Foundation; Chum City Charitable Foundation ; Sale of Goods - Fundraising |
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit ; (51) Registered Charity |
Subjects
| Subjects | African community ; Citizenship ; Counselling ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Job search training ; Recreation ; Seniors ; Settlement services ; Volunteer opportunities ; Women ; Youth |