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Dec 28, 2018

Larissa’s Journey: One Final Thank You!

Larissa’s Journey is a blog series featuring one of the young people in the Innercity Arts program that began on November 26, 2018. We...

Dec 20, 2018

Larissa’s Journey: My Christmas Wish

Larissa’s Journey is a blog series that we hope will offer insight and understanding into the lives of one of the young people in the...

Jan 2, 2017

Thank you from Danielle

Hi my name is Danielle. I just want to say thanks for letting me tell my story here on family radio CHRI. Telling my story and having...

Dec 9, 2016

Danielle’s Story: Episode 5 – I found OIM (or OIM found me)

“Danielle’s Story” is a series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the play...

Dec 24, 2012

Sasha’s Story: Final Episode, My Christmas Wish

Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click Episode #8 My...

Dec 19, 2012

Sasha’s Story: Episode Seven, Hope for the Future

Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click Episode #7 Hope...

Dec 10, 2012

Sasha’s Story: Episode Four, Reaching out for Help

Sasha’s Story is an 8 part series running until December 24. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click Episode #4...

Dec 3, 2012

Sasha’s Story: Episode Two, Hard Beginnings

We lived in a rough neighbourhood called the ‘Courts’ in Saint John. That’s where the refugees are. We played baseball with sticks and...

Nov 26, 2012

Sasha’s Story: Episode One, First Meeting

I was working the streets in Ottawa, prostituting. I had dates all night, from early evening until late, late – and no place to sleep. ...

Dec 21, 2011

Rachel’s Gift, the final episode: Rachel Speaks for Herself

This is the eighth and final episode of “Rachel’s Gift”. Listen as Rachel finally reveals her “Gift”. Invite your friends to listen and...

Dec 12, 2011

Rachel’s Gift, Episode Five: The Birth of Hope

“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder, click: Rachel’s Gift episode 5 If you...

Dec 7, 2011

Rachel’s Gift, Episode Four, The spiral downwards continues…

“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. Go to www.chri.ca for the audio backgrounders to Rachel’s stories. This time when...

Dec 5, 2011

Rachel’s Gift, Episode Three, “My first line, and move to Ottawa”

“Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder, click: Rachel’s Gift episode 3 If you missed...

Nov 30, 2011

Rachel’s Gift: Episode Two, The early years: ages 9 to 16

Rachel’s Gift is an 8 part series until December 23. To listen to the audio backgrounder from CHRI radio, click: Rachel’s Gift episode...

Jan 20, 2011

Gladness and Sadness

Our Christmas Dinner was held this past Tuesday, January 18. Three weeks after Christmas and people who received their cheques before...