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“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...

“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...

“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...

“Eric’s Journey” is a 7 part series running throughout December. To listen to the audio backgrounder from Family Radio CHRI, click the...

I couldn’t tell for sure if she needed help so I tried to make eye contact with. She approached me and looked into my outreach bag,...

Pillowcase dress After almost two years doing foot-care at OIM’s Tuesday drop in, I recently switched to Monday evenings with the Passion...

But her life hasn’t been all smiles….she had a rough life that led her to homelessness and addiction. But despite this, she has never...

Last night was a busy night at art group! We were busy making terrariums! The youth loved choosing their plants and trinkets to make...

Not long ago, one of our outreach teams was doing late night outreach. It was about 10:30pm when they entered the market area. Across the...

Well it had to be written about; crossing boundaries. How does an outreach worker stay neutral in the face of adversity? How do you face...

In July 2014, the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program had reached full capacity. We had  20 youth in a tiny room – with no space for any...

The participants of the Passion 4 Youth Fine Arts Program have been working hard to prepare for the upcoming auction. Here’s a sneak...

When I meet a youth on outreach for the first time, I am always aware that it may be the only time I ever see them. The lives of...

When I approach an Aboriginal person while on outreach, I suddenly become very aware of the cross embroidered on my outreach vest. The...

Last year, a woman named Debra contacted me about helping out with the art group. Debra is a busy mother of 2 with a gift of cooking and...

Getting up for 5:30 am isn’t very enjoyable to me but then I get thinking about our street friends in Ottawa. They have already started...

Hidden Homeless: People who are temporarily crashing with friends, relatives or others because they have no where else to go. I have been...

OIM has been given a booth at the Ottawa Home and Garden Show, March 20 to 23 at the Ernst and Young Centre.  Why? A friend of the...

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”  ― Benjamin Franklin Mentorship is one of the most important...

It was right before my eyes all the time, just waiting for me to wake up and see it! Typical of many smaller organizations, our needs...