These stories feature interviews and offer glimpses into how people’s lives are affected, impassioned, or transformed by and through poverty alleviation in Canada and the world.
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Yeison, a 20-year-old sponsored student in Colombia, is using soccer as a strategy to help local children. "I am happy about training these childre [ 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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Fatima's life is not easy. After her husband died of a long illness—which was later discovered to be HIV/AIDS—she learned she was also infected wit [ read more ]
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Since she was born, Josiele has had several health problems, such as asthma, osteoporosis and low immunity. At twelve, Josiele was diagnosed with scol [ read more ]
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“I was homeless in a camp outside Squamish. I didn’t know what was coming… I was just scared for my life, that nothing would get better. There was no [ read more ]
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“Throughout my journey as a calligrapher, I have always gravitated towards kindness quotes and bible verses. Union Gospel Mission provides the perfect [ read more ]
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Christine was just four years old when the Rwandan Genocide occurred, leaving her an orphan. Now she is a university graduate who works as an advocate [ read more ]
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“I’ll be 10 years sober in September – so it’s been a little over 9 years since I really started learning about my culture. I’m from the Gingolx locat [ read more ]
