Kymba is ready to speak, and to let her voice be heard. It has been a long road to get here. As she tells her story, it is clear that though she has always had something to say, she has not always been listened to. Very...
It’s an overcast day, but Mystie is undaunted. A diminutive woman, she comes into the room in a pink sequinned hat and leggings to match, shy but excited to talk about her story and of her new role as the first informal peer support worker at Newcastle...
As Thanksgiving nears, we have the chance to pause and remember the blessings of home, family and well-being – and to be grateful. It also gives us the chance to remember those in our community who perhaps do not have as much as we do...
We are pleased to report that, as of May 2019, our More Room for Hope Capital Campaign has raised over $230,000!...
There’s a third party involved in the relationship who helps resolve issues,” explains Chapman. “And they do it in a manner that it gets resolved and doesn’t get people upset. They (the agencies) take care of all of that. The people (renters) are vetted. And...
Insightful, articulate and gentle. Not the attributes one usually associates with a warrior. When one considers the countless internal and external battles Jong Knobel has waged his entire life, there seems no better word to describe the 42-year-old Parksville man....
Samaritan House is crowded. On top of the 14 bunk beds that are regularly filled, add up to 5 mats on the floor and the supported units in Martha's Place upstairs, plus staff, and you have 24 or 25 women rubbing shoulders in this old house....