Community Life
Our Guests
Our guests are amongst the most vulnerable from within the Calais refugee community, a particular welcome being offered currently to woman and women with children.
Community
Guests and volunteers live together in the house, sharing the daily domestic tasks of cleaning and cooking. We place special emphasis on the importance of all the household eating as a community together around the dining table. There is a daily rhythm of prayer in the chapel in which everyone can participate, and the opportunity to join in English lessons, trips to the beach and other recreational activities..
Testimony
A former guest from Eritrea now living in UK, writes: “It’s difficult to explain by words what we get as help or support from Maria Skobtsova House. Because for us you know living in Calais costs many many things, so without the support of this house it’s very hard to live in Calais. For example, when I came to the house for the first time I was sick. I can’t resist the pain so did you think I can survive without the help of this house? No never. The chapel is helpful for us. It’s like bridge with our God. It help us to be faithful in God. Prayer makes everybody strong. This house help us to love each other and to have a good relationship with others and we get lovely and supportive friends from this house”.