Thank You for Giving Me the Opportunity

“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 tell you about my personal experience with homelessness...

My story of being homeless

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 story began in October 2006 in Innisfail, Alberta. I was in the...

Life Could be Better

“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 never be coming home again. She now lives with the angels.”...

Here is My Story

“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 journey. I was born and raised in Eritrea, which is the...