Families

What’s it like to be a child living in a homeless shelter? We have several perspectives, from the kids themselves. Children in a Honolulu shelter talk about their daily life while two 12-year-olds...
It isn't easy, living as I do. I am a single mother with two kids living out of our vehicle. I have to be careful with what I say to co-workers, friends and family. They don't fully understand or...
“It was never a goal of mine to be homeless, but it happened.” Gladys Fonfield-Ayinla shares her story of struggling with domestic violence, homelessness, and chronic illness while caring for her...
A single mother of three boys, Tammy Clarke has been living in an aging high-rise building located in the inner suburb of Steeles L'Amoreaux for more than six years. She’s faced many challenges and...
Hello my name is Melissa and my husband's name is Sean. We are a young couple in our early twenties. We have four children, two boys and two girls and we live in London. I have had problems with...
"I am only allowed $554 for my rent (when you are on Social Assistance) for a three bedroom, which is absolutely ridiculous." First of all I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to...
I was in the hospital in pre renal failure and when I got out I checked my email and saw I had received one from my oldest daughter telling me that she was living on the street and needed my help. My...
"Unless you have experienced it yourself, you cannot possibly understand what is like to sit down with your three little girls, look into their beautiful faces, and tell them that their Mommy will...
"I am a fifty five year old, single mother of a 13-year-old son, who arrived in Canada in 2006. Here is my story." I am a Jehovah Witness and my choice in religion is what has led me on the following...
I came to Canada because I feared the Taliban and other extremist Muslims. This is my family's story of how we came to Canada and the period of time we were homeless. I am a thirty three year old...