He fed Canadians for 18 years. Now he needs our support.
Eric is a 52-year-old father of four from Jamaica who has spent nearly two decades living and working in Norfolk County, putting food on Canadians’ tables.
But now Eric is fighting for his life. He has survived three strokes-the first in 2022, another in May 2025, and the most recent at the end of July. After his May stroke, Eric struggled to keep up in the fields under the hot sun and lost his job, leaving him without income for rent, food, or medication. His most recent stroke left him unable to swallow. He now relies on a feeding tube and urgently needs a suction device to breathe and eat safely.
Ontario’s Assistive Devices Program will cover 75% of the cost, but Eric must pay the remaining amount up front. He also needs feeding bags, a blender to prepare food himself, plus ongoing medications. Having given up his apartment when he entered hospital in July, Eric now faces discharge from the rehabilitative therapy program without a safe place to live.
Eric is a kind, soft-spoken man who has contributed to this country for almost 20 years. Today, he is left without income, housing, or health support. This is where you come in.
👉 Donate now to help Eric cover the costs of his urgent medical equipment, food, housing, and recovery.
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👉 Support migrants’ demand for permanent status for all. Without permanent status, thousands of migrant workers like Eric are excluded from basic rights and access to life-saving care. Sign the petition: migrantrights.ca/equality
After feeding Canadians for nearly two decades, let’s make sure Eric receives the care and dignity he deserves.
This fundraiser is part of a larger struggle for migrant justice. We demand permanent resident status for all, so that all migrants have equal access to healthcare, housing, and stability.
