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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...

OIM receiving donations from Value Village, Kanata, on Hazeldean Rd. Did you know that for the past few years OIM has been the grateful...

Our Administrative Assistant, Gaby, is normally busy working at the office. But recently, she had the opportunity to visit our drop-in...

Several months later I am sitting in a coffee shop and who comes over out of the blue, but my new street friend. He tells me how his life...

It was the end of the day at our drop-in and I was getting ready to clean up the Foot Care Station. I had been there for four hours,...

I want to share a short, but quite wonderful, blessing I received from my street-engaged friend named ‘Bob.’ When you are on the streets,...

That’s because this was his third time around. Having taken the next steps to go through an alcohol treatment program and transition into...

John’s colourful dress reflected his mood and his outlook. I had once told him he reminded me of a peacock because he always had feathers...

Back to “Bob.” Bob is a wonderful guy. He’s articulate, engaging in conversation. He presents that air of an intellectual, but not stuffy...

Mother Theresa is quoted as having once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” This is...

HI – My name is Dr. Greg Payne. I help folks at the Ottawa Innercity Ministries Drop-In center. This story I am about to tell gives you a...

Every Tuesday, each week, we have our drop-in. I am sure by now many of you know what that is but let me explain for those who don’t....

We had to close our drop-in for a few weeks this summer due to a scheduling conflict with the church we use. I missed seeing our regular...

Thinking about volunteering?  Just that in and of itself might be enough to change the course of your life! Volunteers are truly the...

“Give thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ” –Ephesians 5:20 Thanksgiving Dinners are a...

Everyone here at Ottawa Innercity Ministries, staff, volunteers and street-friends, would like to thank our supporters for coming out to...

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity (Proverbs 17:17) Ever wonder why some watering holes have more traffic...

Greg arrived at the Tuesday Drop-In looking tired and angry. He had a rough look to go with a tough demeanor. I hadn’t seen him before,...

She walked into the drop in with her head held high, her long strawberry blonde hair (it had seen better days) swirled around her head...

Earthman Mystery Solved It’s been a long day with my alarm clock going off this morning at 5:45am. It’s Tuesday and I’m on my way...