Again, personal interaction and words of hope are an essential part of this ministry. In the Dixon-Islington area of Toronto there are close to 10,000 Somali refugees . Many of these people have left a country where they were politically or economically important, but now are poor and isolated. Many of them do not speak English and have little opportunity to practice. CSM groups assist a former missionary to Somalia, now located in Toronto, to minister to these immigrants.
Students go in pairs to a Somali home daily to assist as language helpers and cultural interpreters.
As important as the language help is, the friendships established and the love shown to these Muslim immigrants by Christian young people takes precedence. The Daily Bread Food Bank is Canada's largest food bank. Over 180 smaller food banks are supplied from this central location. CSM groups assist Daily Bread in tasks ranging from sorting food to cleaning offices to repackaging bulk vegetables and other staples. With only 19 paid staff, Daily Bread depends on volunteers to get food into the hands of the needy.