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I see it each Sunday night in the stylish clothes some people wear or the cars others don’t have. It’s visible in their health or...

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...

I wanted to share today about a gentle soul that I have been blessed to serve on several occasions. Bob has never responded to me except...

Later that evening, my young street outreach partner and I met 52 street friends. They represented all facets of this diverse culture;...

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...

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...

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....

Back to “Bob”: this is a man who has seen every province in our great country. This is a man who has been through many traumas, who will...

I’m originally from El Salvador and I moved to Canada last year. When you come from a country like mine (a beautiful country but with...

Valentines Day Week – just passed. Kudos to all of our volunteer outreach workers in all capacities: street outreach, drop in, office...

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

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

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

I was reminded of this the other day when a former client called us from Toronto to catch up.  She and her husband moved from Ottawa to...

“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...

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...

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...

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...