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Apr 4, 2018

The Hope That Things Can Change

In our conversations, Stu openly admits to being a heroin addict. He is very pragmatic – almost absolute – in his resolve to continue on...

Mar 8, 2018

The Kindness of Human Contact

On a recent family vacation to BC, we witnessed polite but dishevelled panhandlers plying their trade amidst the more decidedly destitute...

Jan 18, 2018

Coming Full Circle @ The Innercity Arts Giveaway

Minus 27 degrees Celsius – windchill made it to minus 30s. Apart from the emotional weight of moving Innercity Arts to donated Dymon...

Dec 25, 2017

A Homeless Vet’s Journey: Hear Kurk In His Own Words, Part 1

Our Christmas Story this year took us on a journey with Kurk, a homeless Vet, who lost everything. We walked alongside him as he tried to...

Oct 13, 2017

The Bob Series: Marginalized survivors

Note: To protect the identity of the people I write about, I have chosen to use the name ‘Bob’ in the following piece… All of the people...

Sep 21, 2017

A Place of Third Chances

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

Aug 24, 2017

It’s the small things in life that matter

But it is the mundane, the everyday events, that can have the biggest impact. My role at the drop-in is that of a greeter. Some say it is...

Aug 17, 2017

THE ‘BOB’ SERIES: A Mighty Man Hidden

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

Aug 10, 2017

Just a couple of Canadians (eh?), talking on the bus.

It happened as I got on the bus & looked around for an empty spot. “There she is!” I heard someone say. It was Ted. He was sitting alone....

Feb 10, 2017

Imagine A World With More HOPE

This is George Frederic Watts 1886 painting, “Hope.” Hope is sitting on a globe, blindfolded, clutching a wooden lyre with only one...

Dec 5, 2016

Danielle’s Story: Episode 3 – A repose in the midst of trouble

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

Nov 28, 2016

Danielle’s Story: Episode 1 – Early Life

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

Dec 9, 2015

Eric’s Journey, Episode 3: Drugs Owned My Life

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

Dec 7, 2015

Eric’s Journey, Episode 2: Throughout School and then Through WITH School

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

Dec 2, 2015

Eric’s Journey, Episode 1: Early Life

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

Dec 22, 2014

Shane’s Story, Episode 7: Back to School

Shane’s Story is an eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words. Each week in December, on Mondays and...

Dec 11, 2014

Shane’s Story, Episode 4: Outreach Team and P4Y

Shane’s Story is a eight episode blog post where Shane tells her story in her own words. Each week in December, on Mondays and Thursdays...

Mar 18, 2014

Ottawa Home and Garden Show. Why?

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...

Mar 3, 2014

It was there all the time.

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...

Feb 10, 2014

Behind the Story…

I noticed ‘Cal’ on several occasions at the drop in, but I never took opportunity to have a conversation with him until this week. He was...

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