Confident About the Future

Tony (not his real name) was one of the thousands of people across the country who lost their job during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With his mother in ill health, Tony went from having control of his life to putting everything on hold to take care of his mother—with little resources. This is when he decided to turn to The Salvation Army for support.
After losing his job, Tony knew he had to do something to get back on his feet to provide for himself and his mother. Working alongside his caseworker at The Salvation Army’s Haven of Hope in Regina, he enrolled in Pathway of Hope.
Through Pathway of Hope, intensive individualized supports are given for participants to achieve short- and long-term goals.
In his case, the support focused on providing Tony with a place to live, employment, transportation, and proper medical attention for him and his mother’s health. Throughout his time in Pathway of Hope, Tony found the week-to-week check-ins from the program’s workers to be very valuable.
“Pathway of Hope gave me the tools and the faith required to achieve my goals,” says Tony.
Today Tony believes that things are falling into place for him and feels confident about his future. Although he may not know where he will exactly be within a year, he does know that The Salvation Army will be there for him should he ever need support again.