Tag: Homelessness
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Meal Delivery Makes a Difference
For three years now Salvation Army staff and mission partners with the Community Mobile Outreach Program in Port Hope and Cobourg can be found bringing healthy meals to anyone in…
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Corey’s Homelessness Story
When 43-year-old Corey broke his leg, he had treatment in a hospital away from home and family. Upon his release he had nowhere to go and slept in his wheelchair…
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Soap With Hope
Having a daily shower is something most people do not think twice about, but that is a luxury for those living on the street. Soap With Hope, a community shower…
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When Life Fell Apart
Jesse was a schoolteacher, in a long-term relationship and was going to be co-owner of a business when life fell apart. Alcohol abuse was in the mix, and there were…
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Back on Their Feet
A Saanich, B.C., woman who cares for her autistic teen nephew says she was greatly helped by The Salvation Army during a breaking point in her life. With no children…
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Salvation Army Mobile Units Combating Winter Worries in Saint John
A warm place to come home to and a comforting meal is part of daily life for most, but for those experiencing homelessness, it is a luxury that is not…
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Help! I Can’t Pay my Rent
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the vulnerability of many Canadians when faced with unexpected economic impacts. When Allan’s work crew was reduced due to health risks of COVID-19,…
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Winter Help for Those Who Truly Need it
All of Canada is having to deal with extreme cold. But for people experiencing homelessness, bitter temperatures can be deadly. Every night, they just try to survive. The Salvation Army…
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Rebuilding a Broken Life
For decades, Graham, 41, suppressed traumatic memories of growing up with an alcoholic mother and an absentee father. Stifling the neglect and emotional badgering insured survival. When disturbing images resurfaced,…
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A Resurgence of Board Games Give New Life to Vulnerable Men in Regina
When residents at The Salvation Army’s Waterston House in Regina sit down to play board games each week, there is more than a lot of roaring laughter and fierce competition.…
