Join Us in Creating and more promising Future for Our Communities.

TICO: Your Gateway to Community Engagement.

Whether you are a student seeking volunteer hours, an individual committed to supporting families, youth, and racialized or Black communities, a professional interested in mentoring, or an organization looking for partnership opportunities, TICO warmly welcomes your involvement. TICO is your open door.

How You Can Help

Four Ways to Make a Difference

Donate

Support our food security, settlement and digital education projects.

Volunteer

Share your skills as a tech trainer, language tutor, mentor or event helper.

Partner With Us

We work with businesses, employers and Calgary non-profits on placements and resources.

Spread the Word

Share our vision of cultural revitalization and community empowerment.

Volunteer Roles

TICO Is a Volunteer-Led Organization

Our volunteers are the backbone of “TICO”. Whether you want to help newcomers adapt to life in Canada, support education in East Africa, or preserve Oromo heritage, there is a role for you.

TICO Careers

Work With Us

Join a purpose-driven organization making a tangible impact in Calgary and internationally in the UAE & Ethiopia, Oromia.

Community-centred impact

Directly support refugees, newcomers, and equity-deserving families in the City of Calgary and surrounding villages.

Inclusive culture

A supportive, culturally diverse, and collaborative environment.

Growth opportunities

Build skills in non-profit management, tech instruction or settlement services.

Current Openings

We are currently seeking a Volunteer Grant Writer and a Social Media Coordinator. We also regularly recruit instructors, settlement workers, project managers, and workshop facilitators.

Send your resume and cover letter to careers@ticoorganization.org.

Local support

Food Hampers and Winter Coat Collections. Join us in supporting struggling families, students, and seniors in the Calgary area through our food hamper drives and winter coat collections.

Global support

Coordinating Humanitarian Aid for Displaced Tuulamaa Oromo Families in Ethiopia. Establishing schools. Creating a comprehensive boarding facility for children. Developing a computer literacy and skills center.

Diplomacy & advocacy

Bridging our community and international humanitarian organizations and advocating for settlement support, Indigenous cultural initiatives, and human rights protections.

Connect With TICO

Tell Us How You’d Like to Help

Whether you need settlement support, want to join digital literacy training, need emergency food aid, or would like to partner with us, our team is here for you. All of our programs are free.

Where we work

Rpo Dominion Drugs SW 21024, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 45H Canada
Middle East (UAE), br>East Africa (Oromia, Ethiopia)

Phone

+1 825-561-2084
+1 587-917-8905
+1 800-000-0000

Email

tico@tuulamaa.org / info@tuulamaa.org
tuulamaa2023@gmail.com / tuulamaa2024@gmail.com
careers@ticoorganization.org.
https://www.tuulamaa.org

Charitable status

Registered Canadian Charity

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