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Joseph Lauren was rare among federal prisoners having been convicted of a white collar crime. [ read more ]
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James was one of 681 youth in Vancouver who experienced homelessness last year. [ read more ]
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All of us have had this experience: you’re walking down the street and a person comes up and asks for money. So what do you do? Well, the truth of the [ read more ]
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Mike first arrived in Vancouver weary, with only $9 to his name. After finding shelter in a newspaper dumpster, he asked other people on the streets w [ read more ]
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The Home is a space where young people can thrive. The people who choose to live in The Home come from a variety of circumstances. [ read more ]
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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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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, ro [ read more ]
