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Geoffrey lived on the streets of Kenya for eight years. He is now in school and receiving counselling and hopes to pursue law so he can advocate f [ read more ]
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Youth Who Have Been in Government Care Are Five Times More Likely to Die Than Their Peers Rachel transitioned smoothly out of foster care because o [ read more ]
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As a young boy entrenched in deep poverty, Jey began to beg and steal to get what he needed to survive. After being arrested and sentenced to prison, [ read more ]
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The Canadian Poverty Hub is a library of research on causes, impacts, policies, and best practices in poverty prevention and reduction. [ read more ]
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Maurice participated in Faith & Finances at North Avenue Presbyterian Church, where he learned practical skills that helped him overcome financial [ read more ]
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Jessica knows how tough it can be to walk alongside struggling families through both their highest successes, and deepest setbacks. [ read more ]
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The figures at the far end of the city park I was about to enter, lurking just outside the bright cone of a streetlight, had the hulking, rounded look [ read more ]
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Arleen’s heart for struggling neighbours and her previous role at YSM’s Davis Centre front desk led her to her current role providing care for adults [ read more ]
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This past year, YSM has seen generous support from our community in helping street youth stabilize and build stronger futures. [ read more ]
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“I was never afraid of people who looked homeless, but I never really knew why this was happening. Sometimes I thought maybe they were born homeless… [ read more ]
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In this video John Janzen speaks with students about the parallels between Blink's Garden and the novella Seedfolks. Community-building is the c [ read more ]
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Blink’s Garden features a great wall that divides the land in two. Metaphorically that big wall is the dividing line between two very different types [ read more ]
