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Midaynta Community Services

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Refugees & MigrationCommunity developmentChildren & YouthEducation
CharityFounded 1993Regional reach
Profile last updated: July 13, 2026

About

Founded in 1993, Midaynta Community Services is a charity based in Etobicoke, Canada working on refugees & migration, community development, children & youth +9 more.

Midaynta Community Services is a registered Canadian charity founded in 1993 and incorporated as a non-profit in 1995. It provides settlement and social services for refugees, immigrants, youth and families, mainly in Toronto, York Region and surrounding areas. Its services include newcomer settlement support, youth outreach and mentorship, youth justice diversion, family wellbeing and mental health support, housing stability and eviction prevention, gender-based violence support, seniors programmes, skills and employment programmes, and summer camps. Services are offered free of charge and open to everyone, under a policy of non-discrimination and equity. The organisation also works internationally through an office in Mogadishu, Somalia. Services are offered in English, Somali, Swahili and Bajuni.

Location

Etobicoke, Canada

Founded

1993

Organisation type

Charity

Focus areas

settlement servicesnewcomersyouth outreachyouth justicefamily wellbeinghousing stabilitymental healthaddictionsgender-based violenceseniorsSomali communityToronto

Languages

ENSOSW

Causes & programmes

Causes

Refugees & MigrationCommunity developmentChildren & YouthEducationMental healthAddictionHousing & HomelessnessGender equalityJustice & Legal aidPeace & ConflictEmployment & SkillsElderly care

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsYouthChildrenFamiliesElderly peopleVictims of violenceWomen & Girls

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmesAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Youth Outreach Worker Program

Children & Youth · Canada

Supports youth aged 12 to 29 and their families through outreach, referral and follow-up services, and increases youth access to opportunities.

Youth Justice Program

Justice & Legal aid · Canada

Supports Black youth aged 12 to 20 in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas to complete extrajudicial measures, have charges dropped and restore harm to the community.

Family Wellbeing Program

Community development · Canada

Provides trauma-informed, culturally sensitive in-person and virtual support to families in York South Weston on mental health, housing and systemic barriers.

HomeSafe York

Housing & Homelessness · Canada

Provides in-person and virtual trauma-informed support to prevent housing loss for residents of York Region.

Rites of Passage Youth Mentorship Program

Children & Youth · Canada

Helps youth make positive life choices and maximise their potential through mentorship.

Mudug Peacebuilding Group

Peace & Conflict · Somalia

Community initiative uniting leaders and partners from the Mudug region and the Somali diaspora to build peace and inclusive development, including an annual youth resilience conference on extremism and youth radicalisation.

Countries of operation

CanadaSomalia

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMembership

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